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button ear
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noun
a dog's ear that folds forward completely.
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Origin of button ear
First recorded in 1880–85
OTHER WORDS FROM button ear
button-eared, adjectiveWords nearby button ear
buttock-clenching, button, buttonball, buttonbush, button-down, button ear, buttoned-up, buttonhole, buttonhole someone, buttonhole stitch, buttonhook
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