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dog-ear

[ dawg-eer, dog- ]

noun

  1. (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
  2. Architecture. crossette.


verb (used with object)

  1. to fold down the corner of (a page in a book).

dog-ear

verb

  1. tr to fold down the corner of (a page)
  2. computing to bookmark (a website)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a folded-down corner of a page
  2. computing a bookmark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dog-ear1

First recorded in 1650–60
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New York shopper Helen Kaplow acknowledges it’s easier to thumb through catalogs and circle items of interest or dog-ear the pages, rather than scrolling through websites.

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Eco-friendly nomads will dog-ear this wonderful guide on how to choose the least impactful methods of travel, how to best protect wildlife, how to travel more mindfully, and more.

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I mostly read novels at night, in bed, so when I come across unfamiliar words, I dog-ear the bottom of the page, then look words up in spurts.

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These days, admittedly, I fox and dog-ear and scribble in my books, but I understand these to be signs of love rather than of disrespect.

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If you’ve ever missed someone, I challenge you not to dog-ear this page.

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