lavalier microphone
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/AKG_CE10_Lavalier_Microphone.jpg/220px-AKG_CE10_Lavalier_Microphone.jpg)
Noun
[edit]lavalier microphone (plural lavalier microphones)
- (sound engineering) A small microphone worn like a lavalier (suspended from a cord worn around the neck).
- (sound engineering, generally) Any small, hands-free microphone which is worn attached to the body or clothes.
Usage notes
[edit]The style of microphone described in sense 1 is obsolete, having been superseded by lapel microphones in the late 20th century. The meaning of the term expanded to describe any body-worn microphone.