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Definition of dog-eared adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dog-eared

adjective
 
/ˈdɒɡ ɪəd/
 
/ˈdɔːɡ ɪrd/
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  1. (of a book) used so much that the corners of many of the pages are turned down
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDog-eared is used with these nouns:
    • copy
    • page
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See dog-eared in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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