cloth-eared

== English == === Etymology === From the fact that ears made of cloth (for example, belonging to a stuffed toy) cannot hear. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌklɒθˈɪəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɔθˈɪ(ə)ɹd/ Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)d === Adjective === cloth-eared (comparative more cloth-eared, superlative most cloth-eared) (UK, dated, derogatory, informal) Not hearing clearly. Synonyms: deaf, hard of hearing Failing to pay attention. Synonym: inattentive Antonym: attentive ==== Related terms ==== cloth-ears cock a deaf 'un ==== Translations ==== === See also === tin ear === References === “cloth-eared”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “cloth-eared”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “cloth-eared, adj.” under “cloth, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1891. “cloth-eared, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === cladothere