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dog's ear

[dawgz-eer, dogz-] / ˈdɔgzˌɪər, ˈdɒgz- /






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Ear cropping , which involves removing all or part of a dog's ear flap, is illegal in the UK.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

He was the last in a litter from a breeder who, not the sentimental type, named the puppies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, tattooing the numerals on the inside of each dog’s ear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

One feature might be the curve at the top of a dog’s ear.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

“I never knew words could be so confusing,” Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog’s ear.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

The monkey immediately leaped on his back, and, grasping the dog's ear, beat away at his head with such good will that his adversary speedily gave in.

From McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey


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