ear
piece
Plural
earpieces
1
a device placed in or on the ear that delivers sound, commonly used with phones, radios, hearing aids, or communication systems
- He wore a wireless earpiece to take calls while driving.
- The security guard listened to instructions through his earpiece.
- Her earpiece slipped out during the workout.
- The earpiece connects to the phone via Bluetooth.
- The actor received cues through a hidden earpiece.
2
one of the arms or temples of a pair of glasses, designed to hold the frame securely in place by resting over the ears
- The earpiece of his glasses snapped off.
- She adjusted the earpiece for a better fit.
- The optician replaced the bent earpiece.
- His sunglasses had padded earpieces for comfort.
- The earpiece was too tight and caused discomfort.