dog ear

See also: dogear and dog-ear

English

dog ear in a book

Etymology

From the contrast between wolves' ears, which stand upright, and the ears of dogs, which are generally floppy.

Noun

dog ear (plural dog ears)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog,‎ ear.
2. folded down corner of a page in a book, acting as a bookmark

Translations

folded down corner of a page in a book

• Danish: æseløre (da) n ("donkey ear")
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