headphones

noun

SayHED-fohnzUS/ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/UK/ˈhɛdˌfəʊnz/

1 meaning of headphones

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nouncountable
Speakers worn as a pair over or inside the ears, usually cushioned, so that the sound reaches no one but the wearer.
He slipped on a pair of headphones to block out the office chatter.
These headphones reproduce bass with surprising clarity for their price.
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Origin

Formed by combining "head" and "phones."