°(of a page) To be bent or slightly ragged in appearance in a manner like the
ear of certain
dogs. It implies that the page has been read a lot, but could be a sign of mistreatment:.
"The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime."
°(of a page) To be folded in a manner like the
ear of certain
dogs. It implies the page was purposely folded to mark the page:.
"''By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order."