earwear
Things on ears
Earwear is accessories or devices worn on or in the ears.
The term covers both decorative items like earrings and functional devices like headphones, earbuds, or hearing aids: The store's earwear section included everything from diamond studs to wireless earbuds.
The word follows the pattern of eyewear and footwear.
Tiny insertable audio devices
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- earphonesWearable audio transducers
- AirPodsApple's Bluetooth earbuds
- hearing aidsPersonal sound amplifiers
wireless earbuds · noise-canceling · cochlear implants · bone conduction · earpiece · true wireless · neckband
Personal sound amplifiers
- amplifiersDevices that increase signal
- cochlear implantsAuditory prostheses for deafness
- assistive devicesTools supporting impaired function
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
earbuds
Tiny insertable audio devices
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- earphonesWearable audio transducers
- AirPodsApple's Bluetooth earbuds
hearing aids · wireless earbuds · noise-canceling · cochlear implants · bone conduction · earpiece · true wireless · neckband
earplugs
Insertable sound blockers
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
hearing aids
Personal sound amplifiers
- amplifiersDevices that increase signal
- cochlear implantsAuditory prostheses for deafness
- assistive devicesTools supporting impaired function
studs
Structural wall timbers
plugs · tunnels · helix piercing · climbers · threaders · drops · chandeliers