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[ adjective ] worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down

Synonyms

dog-eared

Examples

"a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"- Clifton Fadiman "an old book with dog-eared pages"

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

There was little enough time to contemplate them , however ; in an instant the doctor was stalking across the room with an antique ledger in his hands , thoroughly eared and big as a table_top .

Related terms

worn

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[ adjective ] having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination

Related terms

earless lop-eared auriculate

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