What does dog-eared mean?

adj. A book that has been used a lot, with the corners of some pages folded down to mark places.

dog-eared

🇺🇸 /ˈdɔːɡ ɪrd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdɒɡ ɪəd/

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adjective

A book that has been used a lot, with the corners of some pages folded down to mark places.

I found a dog-eared novel on the shelf that had been read by many people before me.

A book that has been used a lot, with the corners of some pages folded down to mark places.