well thumbed

US /ˌwel ˈθʌmd/
UK /ˌwel ˈθʌmd/
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veelgelezen, afgebladderd

having been read or handled a lot and consequently soiled or damaged

:
His favorite book was old and well thumbed.
Zijn favoriete boek was oud en veelgelezen.
The dictionary on the shelf was clearly well thumbed.
Het woordenboek op de plank was duidelijk veelgebruikt.