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First Known Use of dog-eared
1767
dog-eared Synonyms
Synonyms
beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels), dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledownRelated Words
abandoned, uncared-for, unkept; desolate, forlorn, godforsaken; broken-down, decrepit, tired, worn-out; bedraggled, dingy, ragged, tattered; decaying, deteriorated, deteriorating, rackety, ramshackle, rattletrap, rickety, tumbledown; broken, damaged, destroyed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, ruined, wreckedNear Antonyms
brand-new, fresh, new; cared-for, kept-up, maintained; mended, patched, rebuilt, reconstructed; smart, spiffy, spruceDOG-EARED Defined for English Language Learners
dog-eared
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Definition of dog-eared for English Language Learners
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: having some pages with the top corners folded down
DOG-EARED Defined for Kids
dog-eared
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Definition of dog-eared for Students
:having a lot of pages with corners turned over
- a dog-eared book
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