dog-eared

Definitions of dog-eared
  1. adjective
    worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
    “"a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman”
    “an old book with dog-eared pages”
    synonyms: eared
    worn
    affected by wear; damaged by long use
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