eartip

English
A pair of earbuds. The earbud on the right has been disassembled. The grey piece is the eartip.
An assortment of eartips.

Alternative forms
  • ear-tip, ear tip

Noun

eartip (plural eartips)

  1. The tip of the external ear.
  2. A small earpiece or earplug.
  3. The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
    Synonym: tip
    The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.
  4. The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
    Synonym: eartipping
    a cat with an eartip
    a cat that has had the tip of an ear removed

Verb

eartip (third-person singular simple present eartips, present participle eartipping, simple past and past participle eartipped)

  1. To remove the tip of a cat's ear, in order to indicate that the cat has been fixed.

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