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Princeton's WordNet
dog-eared, earedadjective
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
"a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages"
Wiktionary
dog-earedadjective
To be bent or slightly ragged in appearance in a manner like the ear of certain dogs. It implies that the page has been read a lot, but could be a sign of mistreatment:
The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime.
dog-earedadjective
To be folded in a manner like the ear of certain dogs. It implies the page was purposely folded to mark the page:
By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.
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dog-eared
Dog-eared refers to the condition of a book or paper where the corner or edge has been folded down or worn, often to mark a page. This term can also refer generally to anything that is worn out, weathered or battered from frequent use.
Webster Dictionary
Dog-earedadjective
having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dog-eared in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dog-eared in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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