earcup

noun

earcup

noun

Etymology From ear + cup.

1

The cup-shaped parts of headphones that contain speakers and fit on the ear.

The pleasantly smushy-edged earcups on this new model do an excellent job of isolating your ears.2007 June 14, David Pogue, “Headphones to Shut Out the World”, in New York Times:

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