From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdog-eareddog-eared /ˈdɒɡ ɪəd $ ˈdɒːɡ ɪrd/ adjective TCNCONDITION/STATE OF somethingdog-eared books or papers have been used so much that the corners are turned over or torn a dog-eared novel
Examples from the Corpus
dog-eared• Ruth clutched a dog-eared Bible in one hand.• On the other wall was a dog-eared calendar with faded pictures.• Professor Brightly walked into the lecture hall with a pile of dog-eared notes under his arm. 