# dog-ear

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒɡɪə/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
The 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.
The verb is either:
* directly from dog + ear;
* a back-formation from dog-eared; or
* a variant of dog's-ear (verb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dog-ear