Dog-eared Definition

dôgird
adjective
Having a corner turned down.
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Having pages with turned-down corners.
A dog-eared paperback.
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Shabby, run-down, worn-out, etc.
A dog-eared hotel, dog-eared prejudices.
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(of a page in a book) Bent or slightly ragged in appearance, especially due to having been read many times.
The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime.
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Origin of Dog-eared

  • From dog + ear + -ed, due to the similarity of appearance to the ears of certain dogs.

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Dog-eared Sentence Examples

  • Who needs pesky newspapers, dog-eared quiz books and gnawed pencils?

  • You will be looking for an icon for a True Type font. which is a blue page with a dog-eared corner and two overlapping Ts in the center.

  • Look out for its rather dog-eared, pale primrose yellow perianth chiseled, richer yellow trumpet, and slightly nodding poise.

  • Thus he takes to the stage with a sheaf of dog-eared notes explaining what modules he must complete to graduate from his comedy apprenticeship.

  • Students are less likely to play with games that have dog-eared cards or a damaged game board.

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