Home › Words › E › earlapearlapearlap means the ear lobe.EtymologyFrom Old English ēarlæppa. Equivalent to ear + lap.nounThe ear lobe.e.g.“...of boring the Earlap, which is performed in Germany, not merely for the purpose of inserting earrings, but as a method of counter-irritation in ophthalmic diseases” — 1850, British and foreign medico-chirurgical review: or, Quarterly journal of practial medicine and surgery, Volume 6:A flap connected to headgear to protect the ear (against the cold, or physical harm); an earflap.e.g.“Everyone looked over at Shevchuk, who was shifting from one foot to the other, rumpling his well-traveled hat with its missing earlap” — 1981, Vladimir Voĭnovich, translated by Richard Lourie, Pretender to the throne: the further adventures of private Ivan:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.earball 73% match — The ear. vs earlap →earlobeless 73% match — Without earlobes. vs earlap →earlike 71% match — Resembling an ear (body part). vs earlap →earloop 71% match — A loop that fits around the ear to hold an earphone or similar device in place vs earlap →earbob 69% match — earring vs earlap →eardrop 69% match — A pendant for the ear; an earring. vs earlap →auricle 68% match — Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe. vs earlap →earclip 67% match — Any of several different things that clip on the ear; An earring that clips to the earlobe rather than being attached through a piercing. vs earlap →