headphone
nounUK /ˈhɛdfəʊn/ · US /ˈhɛdfoʊn/
Etymology From head + phone.
1
Plural normally singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs.
- Some joggers wear only one headphone in their ears, to enjoy music while paying attention to their environment.
- From "Little" Louie Vega, David Camacho, and Tyrone Francis I learned about seamless beatmixing, using a so-called lollipop headphone for one ear and a monitor speaker for the other.2017, Mark J. Butler, Electronica, Dance and Club Music:
2
Used with headphones.
- headphone plug
- headphone socket
- Derived terms
- headphone concert, headphoned, headphonelike
- Related terms
- earphone