Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A flap attached to a cap that may be turned down to cover the ears.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The hanging flap of a dog's ear.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm. On some hats the
earflaps may be adjusted or tied to the top of the hat, and lowered when needed in colder weather.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun either of two
flaps attached to acap that cover theears
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
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Examples
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Newsboy caps and fedoras that don't cover the ears and blow away in the wind, earflap and trapper hats that look Elmer Fuddy and knit caps and bandanas that are as welcome in the office as, well sweatpants.
Martha Rosenberg: Before You Bash the Fashion Industry, Remember It Gave Us Leggings Martha Rosenberg 2011
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He shivered, turned up the heater, and then grabbed a plaid earflap hat from the table.
Breakdown 2010
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Newsboy caps and fedoras that don't cover the ears and blow away in the wind, earflap and trapper hats that look Elmer Fuddy and knit caps and bandanas that are as welcome in the office as, well sweatpants.
Martha Rosenberg: Before You Bash the Fashion Industry, Remember It Gave Us Leggings Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Well and ATV along with kayaks and earflap ball caps answer this question for me.
ATVs ... What do YOU think? Tim Romano 2008
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The sheriff, a man built like an elm tree in a knee-length brown parka and a fur-lined earflap cap, pointed at the body.
The Hanging Tree Bryan Gruley 2010
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The light gleamed on the badge pinned to the front of his earflap cap.
The Hanging Tree Bryan Gruley 2010
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She was in her brown-and-mustard uniform again, her hair tucked up into her earflap cap.
The Hanging Tree Bryan Gruley 2010
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Turquoise jeans, cute little earflap hats, printed tops, and layers and layers and layers.
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There are no Jimmys or Susies or Tommys or Marys among the crop of preschoolers in striped earflap hats and Tickle boots waiting to see Santa
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The Alpaca Accessories collection from Peru offers novelty reversible handknit hats, crochet earflap hats, and fingerless gloves in natural colors.
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