dog-eared
adjective /ˈdɒɡ.ɪəd/
/ˈdɑːɡ.ɪrd/ Definition
› A book or paper that is dog-eared has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot of use.In bad condition
(Definition of dog-eared adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- battered adjective (HIT)
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