button ear

but·ton ear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-n eer]
- /ˈbʌt n ɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-n eer]
- /ˈbʌt n ɪər/

Definitions of button ear words

noun button ear a dog's ear that folds forward completely. 1
noun button ear A dog's ear that falls forward and completely hides the inside. 0

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Origin of button ear

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Button ear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Button ear

button ear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

button ear usage trend in Literature

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