dog-ear
[ dawg-eer, dog- ]
/ ˈdɔgˌɪər, ˈdɒg- /
noun
(in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
Architecture.
crossette.
verb (used with object)
to fold down the corner of (a page in a book).
Also
dog·ear,
dog's-ear.
Origin of dog-ear
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby dog-ear
dog-and-pony show,
dog-catcher,
dog-cheap,
dog-day cicada,
dog-doo,
dog-ear,
dog-eared,
dog-eat-dog,
dog-end,
dog-leg stair,
dog-legged
Definition for dog-ear (2 of 2)
OTHER WORDS FROM dog's-ear
dog's-eared, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for dog-ear
Dog-ear marks: in bees: small, subtriangular marks of light color, just below the antennae (Cockerell).
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for dog-ear
dog-ear
verb
(tr)
to fold down the corner of (a page)
computing
to bookmark (a website)
noun Also: dog's-ear
a folded-down corner of a page
computing
a bookmark