English Online Dictionary. What means headphones? What does headphones mean?
English
Etymology
head + phones
Noun
headphones pl (normally plural, singular headphone)
- A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
- Circumaural headphones enclose the ear, supra-aural headphones rest on the ear's surface, and earbuds are placed inside the ear.
- Synonyms: cans (slang), heads
Translations
See also
- headphone
- earbud
- earphones
- earpiece
- headset
Further reading
- Headphones (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “headphones”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.