Definition of Earbobs

1. earbob [n] - See also: earbob

Lexicographical Neighbors of Earbobs

ear tubes
ear tuft
ear tufts
ear tumour
ear tunnel
ear wax
earable
earache
earaches
earake
earal
earbash
earbashed
earbashes
earbob
earbobs (current term)
earbone
earbones
earbud
earbuds
earcap
earcaps
earcockle
earcon
earcons
earcup
earcups
eard
earded
earding

Literary usage of Earbobs

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Monthly Magazine (1837)
"... peradventure, to save the venerable patriarch from a curtain lecture 1 He bethought himself of a pair of earbobs: it was true, the patriarch's better ..."

2. Indiana Magazine of History by Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State Library (1905)
"In her ears she wore a few small silver earbobs, peculiarly Indian style and taste. Frances Slocum was low in stature, being scarcely five feet in height. ..."

3. History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark to by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark (1902)
"... of a small piece of sheepskin, to wear round the chief's head, a pair of earbobs for his son, a small piece of brass, and a little ribbon. ..."

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