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rabbit's ear
Also rabbit ear.
[f. rabbit n.1 + ear n.1]
1. A perennial herb, Stachys olympica (formerly S. lanata), belonging to the family Labiatæ, distinguished by greyish foliage and dense white tomentum covering the whole plant; usually called lamb's ears.
1928V. Woolf Let. 15 Oct. (1977) III. 545 Might I beg some Saviour's flannel or rabbit ear? Ibid. 22 Oct. 547 A thousand thanks for the rabbits ears. 1949H. Nicolson Let. 15 June (1968) 171, I think of it [sc. a garden] as cineraria in masses, Rabbit's Ears in masses,..predominantly grey.
2. An indoor television aerial consisting of a base supporting two stiff wires that form a V. U.S.
1967Boston Sunday Herald Mag. 16 Apr. 32/2 (Advt.), Top back lifts for rabbit ears—doors fold flat against sides for televiewing. 1972T. Kenrick Tough One to Lose ii. 30 There wasn't much... A TV set in the corner that needed rabbit's ears. 1978Tucson Mag. Dec. 37/1, I use rabbit ears with my set and get a perfect picture. |