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I'm a huge fan of 'The Lost Weekend.' I have this dog-eared copy of the 1963 Time Reading Program edition, which was a series of contemporary classics reprinted as a quality paperback.
Blake Bailey

Meaning of "dog-eared" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOG-EARED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOG-EARED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dog-Eared is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOG-EARED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dog-eared in the English dictionary

The definition of dog-eared in the dictionary is having dog-ears. Other definition of dog-eared is shabby or worn.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOG-EARED

dog sleigh
Dog Star
dog tag
dog track
dog train
dog tucker
dog violet
dog wolf
dog-catcher
dog-ear
dog-end
dog-in-the-manger
dog-roll
dog-sitter
dog-tired
dog-tooth check
dog-whistle
dog´s mercury
dog´s-tail
dog´s-tongue

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOG-EARED

afeared
bleared
cloth-eared
crop-eared
declared
disappeared
eared
hand-reared
long-eared
long white lop-eared
lop-eared
misleared
prepared
scared
sharp-eared
uncleared
uneared
unendeared
unfeared
unseared

Synonyms and antonyms of dog-eared in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dog-eared» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOG-EARED

Find out the translation of dog-eared to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dog-eared from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dog-eared» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狗耳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manoseado
570 millions of speakers

English

dog-eared
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुत्ते के कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكلب ذو أذنين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с загнутыми уголками
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orelhudo -dog
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুকুর-ঝোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écorné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anjing-eared
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eselsohren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犬の耳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강아지 귀가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asu-eared
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

góc trang giấy cuốn lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாய்-eared
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुत्रा- eared
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sayfaları kıvrılmış kitap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dog- eared
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pies uszami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з загнутими куточками
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- urechi de măgar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dog - eared
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hond - ore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hundöron
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fillete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dog-eared

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOG-EARED»

The term «dog-eared» is regularly used and occupies the 104.156 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOG-EARED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dog-eared

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QUOTES WITH «DOG-EARED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dog-eared.
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Blake Bailey
I'm a huge fan of 'The Lost Weekend.' I have this dog-eared copy of the 1963 Time Reading Program edition, which was a series of contemporary classics reprinted as a quality paperback.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOG-EARED»

Discover the use of dog-eared in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dog-eared and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dog Eared
Self-conscious about its ears, a dog tries doing a number of things to make them look better.
‎2004
2
Dog-Eared: Mutts 9
When one experiences MUTTS, one experiences genius." -Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones "Dog-Eared"is exactly what this latest collection from cartoonist Patrick McDonnell is destined to become.
Patrick McDonnell, 2004
3
Fairytails: Cinderella: Dog-Eared Renditions of the Classics
You've never seen the story told quite like this, with long-suffering Cinderella portrayed by a French bulldog, her spoiled stepsisters by two prissy poodles, and the handsome prince by a dapper Yorkshire terrier.
‎2005
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Fluffy Humpy Poopy Puppy: A Ruff, Dog-Eared Look at Man's ...
Containing over 200 images from the print and advertising archives of the Charles S. Anderson Design Company in combination with a hilarious text by the legendary Michael J. Nelson, this book is an amazingly rich and weird testament to the ...
Popink, Charles S. Anderson Design Company, 2006
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2005 National Construction Estimator
Fencing,. Faceboard. Dog-eared, 1" x 6" x 6' ($1.69 ea) BL@.110 LF 3.72 2.63 6.35 Dog-eared Prem S4S, 1" x6"x6' ($1.75 ea) ... LF 5.37 3.26 8.63 Nailing 4" wide cedar fence face board (3.4 per LF of fence) Dog-eared, No. 2, 3/4" x 4" x 8'  ...
Dave Ogershok, Richard Pray, 2004
6
Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide
ADVANCED TIP— MULTI-LOOP KNOTS You can create multiple clipping loops in the rope by tying a dog-eared figure eight, a dog-eared bowline, or an equalizing figure eight. These methods use a fair amount of rope, so avoid them on ...
Craig Luebben, 2007
7
Dog-Eared
A random collection of humorous single panel cartoons in the tradition of The Far Side and Herman.
Millard Draudt, 2003
8
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
ATWS; BDPF; DEI; EWPO; HOI; IRCD; LCRH; MDWPO; SHM. DOG-EAR See Dog-eared. DOG-EARED a dog-eared page; a dog-eared book. A page, the corner of which has been turned down to mark the place for the reader; a book that is ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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The Craft of Bookbinding
... placed under it, and the surface brushed all over with a thin coat of mending paste (see page l57). Cover the page with thin tissue or cheesecloth (muslin), lay waxed paper on top, close the book and press until dry. DOG-EARED PAGES.
Manly Banister, 1975
10
Dog Eared
Lithographs of ears from a pug, chow chow, Norwich terrier, miniature schnauzer, airedale, smooth fox terrier, bulldog, beagle, dachshund, dalmatian, Irish setter, Bedlington terrier, basset, and old English sheep dog.
JoAnna Poehlmann, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOG-EARED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dog-eared is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why You Need To Read The New Gone Girl That's Breaking Sales …
I had a dog-eared copy of Karen Blixen's Out of Africa with me, but I needed something quick, disposable, gripping, and less rife with lengthy ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
2
Why Brits are best at weather moans
... will withstand temperatures that would fry an egg as long as we have a Sangria in one hand and a dog-eared copy of The Sun in the other. «Crawley Observer, Jul 15»
3
Video: Go directly to the Monopoly finals!
The box was dog-eared and ripped. Plus I'm sure Jessie the Jack Russell had eaten more than one of the houses. But it was a sign of my love ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
4
A half-told love story emerges from the pages of an old book
Has social media killed the romantic ideal of the one that got away? Finding love letters slipped into a dog-eared book in Cairo got Raphael ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Alex Rodriguez has the stats, but apparently not the credibility (and …
... part of his 41st year — is shaping up to be as majestic a season as baseball has ever seen from a player with so dog-eared a birth certificate. «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
6
Trainspotting, the sequel: memories of an unlikely academic …
... the man who launched a Locospotters' Club which attracted 260,000 members and whose regional Locospotters' Abc's, ultimately dog-eared, sold millions at ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
7
Senegalese risk lives in migrant exodus despite stability at home
"Ever since I was young, I wanted to go to Europe," said Diaby, clutching papers folded neatly in a dog-eared envelope. "Here, I work but I don't ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
8
Blaise Tapp: Getting heated over hot-weather moans
... will withstand temperatures that would fry an egg as long as we have a Sangria in one hand and a dog-eared copy of The Sun in the other. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
9
In Line For Berlioz: Tales from the Standing Room Operagoer
One woman, holding a dog-eared copy of the The New Yorker, turned to an article about the Metropolitan Opera's Peter Gelb, frequently ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jul 15»
10
Joy James: Doctors' surgeries a re a big improvement
On a small table was a pile of dog-eared, torn, tatty magazines. You needed protective gloves just to handle them. Growing up I learned the old ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dog-Eared [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dog-eared>. Apr 2024 ».
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