: the pendent part of the ear of humans or some domestic chickens
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The 37-year-old needed five stitches to his earlobe after the incident — but finished the show first, cracking jokes with blood streaming down the side of his face.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Knead until the texture resembles a soft earlobe.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the snippet of Band-Aid is basically layered between the backside of your earlobe and the earring back.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Knead until the texture resembles a soft earlobe.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the snippet of Band-Aid is basically layered between the backside of your earlobe and the earring back.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Earlobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earlobe. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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earlobe
noun
ear·lobe
ˈi(ə)r-ˌlōb 
: a part hanging down from the ear of human beings and some domestic chickens
Medical Definition
earlobe
noun
ear·lobe
ˈi(ə)r-ˌlōb
: the pendent part of the ear especially of humans
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