1
: an ornament inserted in the lobe of the ear especially to distend it
2
: a device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)
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Fortunately, there’s an easy solution: Wear earplugs or headphones that muffle the blasts.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Protect your ears from loud speakers — and bad bands — with these comfortable noise-reducing earplugs.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
All parties advocate for obtaining reusable, high-fidelity earplugs – preferably shaped for comfort and/or featuring a variety of levels of decibel reduction (most range from nine dB to 30 dB).
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 12 June 2024
Pink wears a sleep mask, earplugs, and sometimes headphones over the earplugs.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 June 2024
Tile Mate: $24.88, Amazon Tile Slim: $34.88, Amazon Loop Experience earplugs
(Image credit: Loop)
Protect your ears from loud speakers — and bad bands — with these comfortable noise-reducing earplugs.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
All parties advocate for obtaining reusable, high-fidelity earplugs – preferably shaped for comfort and/or featuring a variety of levels of decibel reduction (most range from nine dB to 30 dB).
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 12 June 2024
Pink wears a sleep mask, earplugs, and sometimes headphones over the earplugs.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
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earplug
noun
ear·plug
-ˌpləg 
: a device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)
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