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Definition of Dogeared
1. a. Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long- continued usage; -- said of a book.
Definition of Dogeared
1. Adjective. (US of a book ) Having many pages with corners that have been folded down, usually a sign of heavy use. ¹
2. Verb. (past of dogear) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dogeared
1. dogear [v] - See also: dogear
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dogeared
Literary usage of Dogeared
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1892)
"... town cracked, covers stained, covers blistered, conn gone, needs rebinding,
imperfect, one leaf lacking, some dogeared, others mended and nurr stained, ..."
2. The History of England from the Accession of James II. by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay, Samuel Austin Allibone (1875)
"... theological library ; and he might be considered as unusually lucky if he had
ten or twelve dogeared volumes among the pots and pans on his shelves. ..."
3. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1900)
"Before me lies a dogeared little volume, without title-page, well thumbed,
dilapidated, but full of interesting comparisons. From the author's preface, ..."
4. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1854)
"The Doctor rose, blushed, stammered, gathered together a few dogeared pieces of
paper, professed himself highly honored by the attendance of so large an ..."
5. Annual Report by Massachusetts Bible Society (1853)
"... in the satires of Pope; the historic novels of Scott rest dusty upon the shelf,
while the dogeared volumes of Dickens complain of a ceaseless unrest. ..."
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