dog ear

A form of dog-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.

Meanings

noundog ear (plural dog ears)

plural dog ears

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dog-ear.
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APA

dog ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20ear

MLA

“dog ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20ear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog ear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20ear.

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