dog's-eared

Adjective

dog-eared (comparative more dog-eared, superlative most dog-eared)

1. Of a page in a book or other publication: having its corner folded down, either due to having been read many times, or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.
   • By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.
2. (figuratively) Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
   • This is the old, old pain come home once more,
     Bent down with answers wild and very lame
     For all my delving in old dog-eared lore
     That drove the Sages mad. And boots the world
     Aught for their wisdom?1919, Francis Ledwidge, The Complete Poems of Francis Ledwidge, An Old Pain

   Synonyms:

   clapped out, damaged, defective, deteriorated, dilapidated, effete, faulty, munted, outworn, passé

   Antonyms:

   fresh, original, new, all-new, brand new, brand spanking new, cherry, freshly made, green, hot