earmuffEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryearmuff nounear·muff | \ ˈir-ˌməf \ one of a pair of ear coverings connected by a flexible band and worn as protection against cold or noises Definition : one of a pair of ear coverings connected by a flexible band and worn as protection against cold or noisesExamples//wearing a pair of earmuffsFirst Known Use1881, in the meaning defined aboveearmuff nounear·muff | \ ˈir-ˌməf \ one of a pair of ear coverings connected by a flexible band and worn as protection against cold or noises Definition : one of a pair of ear coverings connected by a flexible band and worn as protection against cold or noisesExamples//wearing a pair of earmuffsFirst Known Use1881, in the meaning defined above