dog-eared Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
eared.
- a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman
- an old book with dog-eared pages
WordNet
Dog"-eared` adjective
Definitions
Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book. Statute books before unopened, not dog-eared. Ld. Mansfield.
