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Definition of dogear

dogear

/ˈdɔːɡ.ɪr/
Plural:dogears
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Adjective:dogeared
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Past Simple:dogeared
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Past Participle:dogeared
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Present Participle:dogearing
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dogear Lexical Profile

dogear Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A folded-down corner of a page in a book or document, often made to mark one's place orresulting from wear and tear.

Example

"The library book was filled with creases and dogears from previous readers."

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• verb

1

To fold down the corner of a page in a book or publication, typically to mark a specific passage or one's reading progress.

Example

"Please use a paper bookmark rather than choosing to dogear the pages of this rare edition."

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• Nearby Words

dog tooth violet
dogcatcher
doge
dogear
dogfight
dogfighter
dogfighting

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-17th century from the resemblance of the folded triangular corner of a book page to the drooping ear of a dog.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dogear. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dogear
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