: the turned-down corner of a page especially of a book
dog-ear
transitive verb
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Just picture trying—and failing—to dog-ear a page in a book with pointy, curved claws.
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Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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1856, in the meaning defined above
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“Dog-ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog-ear. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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dog-ear
nounˈdȯ-ˌgi(ə)r
: the turned-down corner of a leaf of a book
dog-ear
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