cloth-eared
English
Adjective
cloth-eared (comparative more cloth-eared, superlative most cloth-eared)
- (Britain, dated, informal, derogatory) Not hearing clearly, or failing to pay attention.
Related terms
References
- “cloth-eared” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “cloth-eared” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
- “cloth-eared” (US) / “cloth-eared” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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