earmuff

«earmuff» in Mova's school dictionary: A soft, warm cover for one ear; usually a pair of these… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an earmuff, earmuffs — usually plural «earmuffs»)

meaning for a pupil

1) A soft, warm cover for one ear; usually a pair of these joined by a band over the head, called earmuffs. tree →

2) Ear defenders: hard earmuffs that protect ears from loud noise. tree →

sense in the lessons

In winter clothes topics, earmuffs keep ears warm; in safety lessons, ear defenders (earmuffs) protect hearing near loud machines or fireworks; phrases: «a pair of earmuffs», «fluffy earmuffs».

examples

• I wear fluffy earmuffs when it snows. tree →
• The builder wore earmuffs to block the noise of the drill. tree →
• Grandma knitted me a pair of earmuffs. tree →
• My little brother wore earmuffs at the fireworks show. tree →
• Her pink earmuffs matched her mittens. tree →
• Put your earmuffs on, it's freezing! tree →

note

Usually plural: earmuffs, «a pair of earmuffs». One word. Safety: loud noise can damage hearing forever; protect your ears.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «earmuff» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.