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earbud

noun ear·bud \ˈir-ˌbəd\

Definition of EARBUD

:  a small earphone inserted into the ear
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First Known Use of EARBUD

1984

Rhymes with EARBUD

at stud, bad blood, blue blood, disbud, full-blood, half-blood, hotblood, leaf bud, lifeblood, new blood, oxblood, redbud, rosebud, shed blood, smell blood, sweat blood

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