Earmuff

/ˈɪərˌmʌf/ noun

Definition

A single ear covering worn over the ear for warmth or to muffle sound; one of a pair of cushioned devices that cover the ears.

Etymology

From 'ear' + 'muff' (a cushion or soft covering, possibly from 'muffel' meaning to muffle). Earmuffs as winter gear became popular in the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

Earmuffs were invented by Chester Greenwood in 1873 when he got cold ears while ice skating—he's the only inventor to have his birthday celebrated as a state holiday in Maine!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰማት ያለው ነገር
se-mat ya-lew ne-ger
ARالعربية
غطاء الأذن
gha-taa al-adhn
BNবাংলা
কানের কভার
kaan-er kobar
CACatalà
protector auricular
pro-tek-to-r aw-ree-ku-lar
CSČeština
ušní pokrývky
oo-shni po-kryv-ky
DADansk
ørevarmer
ore-var-mer
DEDeutsch
Ohropax
oh-ro-paks
ELΕλληνικά
προστατευτικά αυτιών
pro-ste-yu-ti-ka aw-tee-on
ESEspañol
bufanda para los oídos
boo-fan-da pa-ra los o-dos
FAفارسی
پوشش گوش
poo-shh goosh
FISuomi
korvatulpat
kor-va-tu-l-pat
FRFrançais
bonnet d'oreille
bo-neh dor-eh-l
GUGU
કાંસુ
kaan-su
HAHA
karya
ka-rya
HEעברית
כיסוי אוזניים
ki-svi aw-zan-im
HIहिन्दी
कान की ढक
kaan ki dhak
HUMagyar
fülmelegítő
fool-meh-leg-ee-too
IDBahasa Indonesia
penutup telinga
pen-tu-tup te-la
IGIG
akụkọ ụwa
a-koo-koo oo-wa
ITItaliano
copriorecchie
ko-pri-o-reh-chee
JA日本語
耳当て
mimmi-ate
KKKK
қулақ жабыр
koo-laaq ja-byr
KMKM
ស្ដាប់
s-daap
KO한국어
귀마개
gwi-ma-gae
MRMR
कानचा कवड
kaan-cha kavad
MSBahasa Melayu
penutup telinga
pen-tu-tup te-la
MYမြန်မာ
နှာခေါင်းကုံး
na-ka-ling ko-ngee
NLNederlands
oorwarmers
oor-war-mers
NONorsk
ørevarmer
ore-var-mer
PAPA
ਕਾਣਿਆਂ
kaan-yaan
PLPolski
uszkowe
oo-sh-koo-veh
PTPortuguês
protetor auricular
pro-teh-tor aw-ree-ku-lar
RORomână
protectoare urechi
pro-tek-to-a-re oo-re-chi
RUРусский
ушные наушники
ush-nye nau-sh-niki
SVSvenska
öronvärmare
oor-on-var-ma-re
SWKiswahili
kofia ya sikio
ko-fia ya si-kio
TAதமிழ்
காதுகள்
kaathukal
TEతెలుగు
ఎర్లు
erlu
THไทย
ครอบหู
krop-hoo
TLTL
taas para sa tenga
taas pa-ra sa ten-ga
TRTürkçe
kulaklık
koo-lak-lik
UKУкраїнська
вушні навушники
voo-shni na-vus-h-niki
URاردو
کان کا کپ
kaan ka kap
VITiếng Việt
tai nghe
tai nghe
YOYO
àṣọ ẹ̀rọ
a-sho er-oo
ZH中文
耳罩
er-zhaao
ZUZU
ikhwala
ee-khoo-wa-la

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