dog-ear
Americannoun
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(in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
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Architecture. crossette.
verb (used with object)
verb
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(tr) to fold down the corner of (a page)
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computing to bookmark (a website)
noun
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a folded-down corner of a page
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computing a bookmark
Etymology
Origin of dog-ear
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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New York shopper Helen Kaplow acknowledges it’s easier to thumb through catalogs and circle items of interest or dog-ear the pages, rather than scrolling through websites.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021
Eco-friendly nomads will dog-ear this wonderful guide on how to choose the least impactful methods of travel, how to best protect wildlife, how to travel more mindfully, and more.
From Fox News • Nov. 28, 2021
The expert team of book-handlers would not only dog-ear and stain the volumes but write marginal comments such as “Rubbish”, “Why?”
From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2017
A New York Times article shone a light Sunday both on the rising tide of Twitter celebrity endorsements and on the FTC’s efforts to dog-ear them as such.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2013
Mosley opened the book and unfolded the dog-ear.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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