rabbit ears

plural noun

: an indoor dipole television antenna consisting of two usually extensible rods connected to a base to form a V shape

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Both have a slimy, soft body and protrusions that look like rabbit ears. Ashley MacKin Solomon, Mercury News, 15 May 2025 These vibrators are specifically designed for vaginal stimulation, with an extra shaft for additional clitoral stimulation and have the look of rabbit ears, hence the name. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 May 2025 Not that rabbit ears and the age of digital and high-definition signals are made for one another. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Sophia wore pink, and Drew wore blue festive rabbit ears. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rabbit ears

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First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rabbit ears was in 1952

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“Rabbit ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbit%20ears. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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