Definition of "dog-eared" [dog•-eared]

• Bent or slightly ragged in appearance, especially due to having been read many times. (adjective)
• Having the corner folded over, as a sort of bookmark. (adjective)

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• "Can fans clutching dog-eared copies searching for real-life images from its pages be far behind?"
• "A low card table with a green felt inlay, deck of dog-eared cards, the suits faded and fingered to nothingness."
• "They'd go well with a splash of chili oil and a dog-eared copy of Good Omens."