dog-eared

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.

The pages in his favourite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime.

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?

All this is somewhat unfair to Spetters which, in spite of all of its borrowings, and conventional form, manages to remain remarkably fresh and original. Director Verhoeven seems to specialize in turning dogeared plots into nice silk purses of movies.