Dog'-eared` adjective Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long- continued usage; -- said of a book. « Statute books before unopened, not dog- eared .» Ld. Mansfield. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/106
earedadjective 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` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974