Dog-eared
Alternative forms
- dog eared uncommon
Origin
From dog + ear + -ed, due to the similarity of appearance to the ears of certain dogs.
Full definition of dog-eared
Adjective
dog-eared
- (of a page in a book) Bent or slightly ragged in appearance, especially due to having been read many times.The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime.
- (of a page in a book) Having the corner folded over, as a sort of bookmark.''By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.