ear-pickn.

Brit.

/ˈɪəpɪk/, U.S.

/ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪk/

Forms: see ear n.¹ and pick n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.¹, pick n.¹

Etymology: < ear n.¹ + pick n.¹

An instrument for cleaning earwax out of the ear. Also figurative. Cf. toothpick n. 1.

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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > implement for cleaning ears

ear-pick1392

ear-picker1481

pike1570

aurilave1874

Q-tip1926

1392 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1836) I. 172 (MED) Unum er pyk.

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 136 (MED) Of defenez for filth..be it cured with a poyntel curatorie .i. erepike.

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 41^v An Eyrpyke, aurifricium.

1568 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 227 To James Gybson my godson..one silver ear pick.

1592 J. Lyly Midas v. ii. 63 I protest by cissars, brush & combe; bason ball & apron; by razor, earepike & rubbing clothes.

1614 T. Adams in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1870) I. Ps. xxvi. 10 Alas! poor truth, that she must now be put to the charge of a golden earpick, or she cannot be heard.

1678 tr. P. Castelli in J. P. tr. J. Johnstone Descr. Nature Four-footed Beasts App. viii. 117/1 The female, when tame, seems to delight, that the Civet with an eare-pick should be taken out of her.

1743 tr. L. Heister Gen. Syst. Surg. II. ii. 99 If the Calculus stops near the external Orifice of the Urethra, it may be then extracted by a Hook, a Pair of Pliers, or an Ear-pick.

1797 Gentleman's Mag. May 377/2 Herewith you will receive a curious antique tooth and ear-pick of silver.

1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 1255 Tweezers with an earpick.

1897 C. Tsountas & J. I. Manatt Mycenaean Age vii. 187 The Mycenaeans also used ear-picks precisely like the modern article; we have one of silver from Vaphio.

1924 W. B. McDaniel Rom. Private Life ii. 19 The toilet articles, including such refinements as tooth-picks, ear-picks, nail files and hair tweezers.

1963 I. Morris in tr. I. Saikaku Life of Amorous Woman (1969) 322 Silk or leather bag for carrying paper handkerchiefs, medicine, ear picks, money, etc.

2008 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 29 Mar. 1 The television reporter found an earpick lying on her desk and noticed the drawers of a dresser, opened and bulging with clothes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ear-pick
释义	ear-pickn. Brit. /ˈɪəpɪk/, U.S. /ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪk/ Forms: see ear n.¹ and pick n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.¹, pick n.¹ Etymology: < ear n.¹ + pick n.¹ An instrument for cleaning earwax out of the ear. Also figurative. Cf. toothpick n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > implement for cleaning ears ear-pick1392 ear-picker1481 pike1570 aurilave1874 Q-tip1926 1392 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1836) I. 172 (MED) Unum er pyk. ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 136 (MED) Of defenez for filth..be it cured with a poyntel curatorie .i. erepike. ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 41^v An Eyrpyke, aurifricium. 1568 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 227 To James Gybson my godson..one silver ear pick. 1592 J. Lyly Midas v. ii. 63 I protest by cissars, brush & combe; bason ball & apron; by razor, earepike & rubbing clothes. 1614 T. Adams in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1870) I. Ps. xxvi. 10 Alas! poor truth, that she must now be put to the charge of a golden earpick, or she cannot be heard. 1678 tr. P. Castelli in J. P. tr. J. Johnstone Descr. Nature Four-footed Beasts App. viii. 117/1 The female, when tame, seems to delight, that the Civet with an eare-pick should be taken out of her. 1743 tr. L. Heister Gen. Syst. Surg. II. ii. 99 If the Calculus stops near the external Orifice of the Urethra, it may be then extracted by a Hook, a Pair of Pliers, or an Ear-pick. 1797 Gentleman's Mag. May 377/2 Herewith you will receive a curious antique tooth and ear-pick of silver. 1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 1255 Tweezers with an earpick. 1897 C. Tsountas & J. I. Manatt Mycenaean Age vii. 187 The Mycenaeans also used ear-picks precisely like the modern article; we have one of silver from Vaphio. 1924 W. B. McDaniel Rom. Private Life ii. 19 The toilet articles, including such refinements as tooth-picks, ear-picks, nail files and hair tweezers. 1963 I. Morris in tr. I. Saikaku Life of Amorous Woman (1969) 322 Silk or leather bag for carrying paper handkerchiefs, medicine, ear picks, money, etc. 2008 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 29 Mar. 1 The television reporter found an earpick lying on her desk and noticed the drawers of a dresser, opened and bulging with clothes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1392
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