Complete Definition of "dog-eared"

English

Alternative spellings
dog eared uncommon or incorrect

Adjective
dog-eared

  1. context|of a book To be bent in a manner like the ear of certain dogs. It implies that the book has been read a lot, but could be a sign of mistreatment.

#: The dog-eared book had been read many times.

Translations
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Swedish: hundörad

vi:dog-eared

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