dog-ear
dog-ear · dog-ears · dog-eared · dog-earing
To foldTo fold (the corner of the page of a book or other publication).
UK/ˈdɒɡɪə/US/ˈdɔɡˌɪ(ə)ɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo fold (the corner of the page of a book or other publication).
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
The noun is a variant of dog's-ear, from dog + -’s + ear, due to the similarity of their aThe 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.
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Forms
dog-ears, dog-earing, dog-eared, dog-earedWord family
1 related wordsRelateddog-eared
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle