1. The folded-down corners of a book page, resembling a dog's ear.

1. To fold down the corner of a page in a book.
Usage: often considered damaging to books

Examples

• The old library book was full of dogears from years of use.
• She dogears the pages of her favorite novels to mark important passages.
• He carefully avoided dogearing the pages of the borrowed textbook.
• The paperback had so many dogears that it looked well-loved.
• Instead of dogearing pages, use a bookmark to mark your place.
• The librarian frowned upon students who dogear the reference materials.