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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

Shaláshnikov stopped   When he got what he wanted; He clung to our backs   Till he'd glutted his stomach, And then he dropped down   Like a leech from a dog's ear.

From Who Can Be Happy and Free in Russia? by Soskice, Juliet M.




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