HyperDic: dog-eared

English > 1 sense of the word dog-eared:
ADJECTIVEalldog-eared, earedworn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
English > dog-eared: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningWorn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
Examples
  • "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman
  • "an old book with dog-eared pages"
Synonymeared
Broaderwornaffected by wear

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