dog-eared

Etymology


From, modelled after , due to the similarity of their appearance to the folded ears of certain dogs. The word is analysable as (dog-ear is attested in print later than dog-eared).

Adjective

 * 1) Of a page in a book or other publication: having its corner folded down, either due to having been read many times, or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.
 * 2)  Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
 * 1)  Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
 * 1)  Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
 * 1)  Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
 * 1)  Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
 * 1)  Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 摺頁的
 * French:
 * German:, voller Eselsohren ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Swedish: hundörad


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