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Earlobe vs Earlap - What's the difference?

earlobe | earlap |

As nouns the difference between earlobe and earlap

is that earlobe is while earlap is (archaic) the ear lobe.

earlobe

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • earlap

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) The ear lobe.
  • * 1850 , British and foreign medico-chirurgical review: or, Quarterly journal of practial medicine and surgery, Volume 6
  • *:...of boring the Earlap , which is performed in Germany, not merely for the purpose of inserting earrings, but as a method of counter-irritation in ophthalmic diseases
  • A flap connected to headgear to protect the ear (against the cold, or physical harm); an earflap.
  • * 1981 , Richard Lourie (translating Vladimir Vo?novich), Pretender to the throne: the further adventures of private Ivan
    • Everyone looked over at Shevchuk, who was shifting from one foot to the other, rumpling his well-traveled hat with its missing earlap
  • * 1999 , Marty Glickman, Stan Isaacs, The Fastest Kid on the Block: The Marty Glickman Story
    • The people at the game were dressed in woolen hats, mackinaws, fur-lined coats, gloves and caps with earlaps — heavy winter clothing.