dog-eared
or dog·eared
[ dawg-eerd, dog- ]
/ ˈdɔgˌɪərd, ˈdɒg- /
adjective
having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
shabby; worn: dog-eared furniture.
Origin of dog-eared
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby dog-eared
dog-catcher,
dog-cheap,
dog-day cicada,
dog-doo,
dog-ear,
dog-eared,
dog-eat-dog,
dog-end,
dog-leg stair,
dog-legged,
dog-paddle
Definition for dog-eared (2 of 3)
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
Definition for dog-eared (3 of 3)
OTHER WORDS FROM dog's-ear
dog's-eared, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for dog-eared
British Dictionary definitions for dog-eared (1 of 2)
dog-eared
adjective
having dog-ears
shabby or worn
British Dictionary definitions for dog-eared (2 of 2)
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