Dog eared

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of dog-eared. alt-of, alternative

    "Originally used of the corners of pages that have become ragged through creasing, "dog eared" is now applied to any pages that have the appearance of heavy use. […] The term is confined mainly to American catalogues; the British prefer "frayed.""

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"Originally used of the corners of pages that have become ragged through creasing, "dog eared" is now applied to any pages that have the appearance of heavy use. […] The term is confined mainly to American catalogues; the British prefer "frayed.""