earware

English

Etymology

From ear +‎ -ware.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: earwear

Noun

earware (uncountable)

1. Personal acoustical equipment, especially headsets.
   • 2000, Autocar:

     Throw in the hand-cut, all-terrain Goodyears and buying protective earware would be a wise purchase.

   • 2007 June 5, “Hear tunes, sounds with earware”, in Idaho Statesman:

     If youre an avid cyclist you know riding with your headphones on can be dangerous […]

   • 2008 May 16, “Style and Design Important for Bluetooth Headsets”, in PC Magazine:

     Curiously, Aliph calls this earware rather than a headset, hence the comparison to sunglasses.

   • 2008 June 10, “Gear picks”, in Canada.com:

     Billed as 'earware' it's more jewelry than ho-hum headset and comes in black, silver and rose gold to accessorize with your every outfit.

2. Earrings.

Anagrams

• earwear