earlap

[ eer-lap ]
/ ˈɪərˌlæp /

noun

earflap.
the lobe of the ear.
the whole external ear; pinna.

Origin of earlap

before 1000; Middle English erelappe, Old English ēarlæppa external ear. See ear1, lap1

Words nearby earlap

earing, earl, earl grey, earl marshal, earl palatine, earlap, earldom, earless lizard, earless seal, earlier han, earlobe

British Dictionary definitions for earlap

earlap
/ (ˈɪəˌlæp) /

noun

another word for earflap (def. 1)
rare
  1. the external ear
  2. the ear lobe

Word Origin for earlap

C16: from ear 1 + lap 1