dog-eared

Or dog·eared

[dawg-eerd, dog-]

adjective

1. having dog-ears.

   a dog-eared book.

2. shabby; worn.

   dog-eared furniture.

dog-eared

adjective

1. having dog-ears

2. shabby or worn

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog-eared¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

“Sinners” is culture vulture bait, laden with multiple meanings and dog-eared history pages, and who can resist a puzzle?

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There are two recipes I return to every summer, like the way some people revisit a favorite trail or reread a dog-eared paperback.

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"Sinners" is culture vulture bait, laden with multiple meanings and dog-eared history pages, and who can resist a puzzle?

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All these years later, the books on my nightstand are highlighted, annotated and dog-eared.

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When they first came to the island, Chicken chose a dog-eared copy of Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.

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