Thesaurus: dog-eared
Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book.
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Definitions
- a. Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book.
- adj. worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
- Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book. Statute books before unopened, not dog-eared. Ld. Mansfield.
- Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled bycareless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book.Statute books before unopened, not dog-eared. Ld. Mansfield.
- j:100 s. worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down