dog's-ear
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- dog's-eared adjective
Example Sentences
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She did not dog's-ear her little library, or stain it, or tear it.
From Gossip in a Library by Gosse, Edmund
Never dog's-ear or disfigure the books, or leave them lying about; if you take them from their shelves, put them back.
From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.
Was there not one dog's-ear upon another,–compound dog's-ears,–blot upon blot? were not the leaves regular proof-sheets,–and, in fact, speaking without metaphor?
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography by Jean Paul
Mr. Striker, you must know, is not simply a good-natured attorney, who lets me dog's-ear his law-books.
From Roderick Hudson by James, Henry
It has many a dog’s-ear, but they are intentional, for each one marks a passage, and to every dog’s-ear a story is attached.
From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon
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