Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of fabric or material attached to a hat or cap, typically one of a pair, that can be lowered to cover and protect the ears from cold weather.

Usage

• Noun:
  • He pulled down the earflaps of his winter hat as the wind grew stronger.
  • The trapper's cap had thick fur earflaps for extra warmth.

Advanced Usage

• "with earflaps": used to describe a hat that has this feature.
  • She bought a knitted beanie with earflaps for the ski trip.

Variants and Related Words

• Earflap is the standard spelling. The variant ear flap (two words) is also common.
• Earmuff (n): A separate pair of pads connected by a band, worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise. (Note: This is a different object, not a part of a hat.)

Synonyms

• Ear cover
• Ear lap (less common)

Related Phrases

• "tie down the earflaps": to secure the earflaps, often under the chin.
  • It was so cold he had to tie down the earflaps of his cap.

Noun

1. one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm