dogeared
English
Etymology
Adjective
dogeared (comparative more dogeared, superlative most dogeared)
- (US, of a book) Having many pages with corners that have been folded down, usually a sign of heavy use.
- 1986 Official Price Guide to Old Books & Autographs, House of Collectibles: New York. 7th edition, p59:
- Originally used of the corners of pages that have become ragged through creasing, "dog eared" is now applied to any pages that have the appearance of heavy use. [...] The term is confined mainly to American catalogues; the British prefer "frayed."
- 1986 Official Price Guide to Old Books & Autographs, House of Collectibles: New York. 7th edition, p59:
Verb
dogeared
- simple past and past participle of dogear