dog-eared do·gea·red uncommon adjective 1. 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” Synonymseared Similarworn WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
