foldable

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adjective

fold·​able ˈfōl-də-bəl 

: capable of being folded (as for storage) : folding

a foldable chair

… as he wanders the country and the globe with just the clothes on his back, his expired passport, a debit card and a foldable toothbrush.

—David Hendricks

foldable

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noun

plural foldables

: something that can be folded

Vertical rows of shelves hold all the foldables like sweaters and polo shirts.

—House Beautiful

especially : a device (such as a tablet computer or smartphone) that can be folded for storage

Foldables are increasingly becoming a normal part of the tech community. Just look at the handful of foldable smartphones around, so don't expect this trend to fizzle out anytime soon.

—Spy

Examples of foldable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

If compared against North American foldable offerings from Samsung and Google, Huawei’s outer hardware seems half-a-generation to a full generation ahead. —Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

The foldable swivel is great for packing into backpacks. —Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024

Noun

The optics can match the more expensive foldables in daylight conditions. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

These stats provide a real problem for companies that make foldables today and could make them in the future. —Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

fold entry 1 + -able

Noun

derivative of foldable entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1648, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above