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\ ˈdȯg-ˌird 
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\Definition of dog-eared
Synonyms for dog-eared
Synonyms
- beat-up,
- bombed-out,
- dilapidated,
- 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,
- shabby,
- sleazy,
- tacky,
- tatterdemalion,
- tatty,
- threadbare,
- timeworn,
- tumbledown
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dog-eared
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of dog-eared
: having some pages with the top corners folded down
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dog-eared
adjective\ ˈdȯg-ˌird \
Kids Definition of dog-eared
: having a lot of pages with corners turned over
a dog-eared book
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The first known use of dog-eared was in 1767
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