earpiece
[eer-pees]
Origin of earpiece
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Contemporary Examples
And—to judge by the guy in a suit with an earpiece standing stiffly in the hotel lobby—Commissioner has a security detail of one.
Up to a Point: The U.S. Government’s Minimum Wage Is $430 Million Per HourP. J. O’Rourke
March 21, 2014
It began with a man in a suit waiting outside an art gallery's door, sunglasses on his face, and an earpiece in his ear.
Producers are barking into an earpiece to speed things up or slow things down.
Ellen is telling her exactly what to say through an earpiece.
He had an earpiece in each ear, one connecting him to the control room and the other to the editorial desk.
Historical Examples
Rick held out his hand and Jerry gave him the earpiece, grinning.
The Electronic Mind ReaderJohn Blaine
She was about to snatch away the earpiece when she heard the noise of a door opening.
We Can't Have EverythingRupert Hughes
When she unscrewed her earpiece, she discovered that her neck was killing her.
MakersCory Doctorow
He took from his pocket the earpiece of the familiar engine of latter-day detective romance.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
The phone was working splendidly; even those without an earpiece could hear the over-production.
David Lannarck, MidgetGeorge S. Harney
earpiece
- the earphone in a telephone receiver
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