dog-ear
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dog-ear
- /ˈdɒɡɪə/ UK
- /ˈdɔɡˌɪ(ə)ɹ/ US
- /ˈdɑɡ-/ US
Where it comes from
The noun is a variant of dog's-ear, from dog + -’s + ear, due to the similarity of their appearance to the folded ears of certain dogs.
The verb is either:
* directly from dog + ear;
* a back-formation from dog-eared; or
* a variant of dog's-ear (verb).
noun dog-ears · dog ear · dogear · dog's-ear
- The folded corner of the page of a book or other publication, either due to having been read many times or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.
verb dog-ears · dog-earing · dog-eared · dog ear · dogear
- To fold (the corner of the page of a book or other publication). His eyes went to his book and stayed there long enough to finish a paragraph. He dog-eared it and put it down.
Translations
Every language
noun folded corner of the page of a book or other publication
| Español | doblez |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ドッグイア doggu ia |
| Português | orelha |
| Français | corne |
| Deutsch | Eselsohr |
| Italiano | orecchietta |
verb to fold (the corner of the page of a book or other publication)
| Português | fazer orelha |
|---|---|
| Français | corner |
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