Dogeared

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo fold the corner of a book's page.

2.adjective(of a page in a book) Bent or slightly ragged in appearance, especially due to having been read many times.

"The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime."

3.adjective(of a page in a book) Having the corner folded over, as a sort of bookmark.

"By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order."

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