headphones.
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
Meaning & usage
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
Circumaural headphones enclose the ear, supra-aural headphones rest on the ear's surface, and earbuds are placed inside the ear.
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or on the ears.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English phones English headphones From head + phones.
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