earbud

ear·bud

E e

Definitions of earbud word

noun earbud a small earphone that fits in the ear: the best earbuds for your cell phone. 1
noun earbud A small earphone designed for use with a portable sound system; an ear bud. 1
noun earbud a small earphone worn in the ear for use with audio devices 0
noun earbud an earphone designed to be inserted into or to rest just outside of the outer ear canal 0

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85; ear1 + bud1

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer