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

At the launch event Vivo also announced the Vivo X200 Ultra phone and teased a future foldable mobile. —Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Speaking of the latter option, these two foldable Adirondack chairs from Serwall cost just $107 each right now and have thousands of stellar ratings. —Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024

Noun

That has benefitted smartphone designs across the board, not just in the foldables. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

Both foldables have had renders posted recently from OnLeaks and Smartprix. —Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 29 Feb. 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