collectible

1 of 2

adjective

col·​lect·​ible kə-ˈlek-tə-bəl 

variants or less commonly collectable

1

: suitable for being collected

collectible coins

collectible figurines

2

: due for present payment : payable

collectible credit card bills

collectibility noun

or less commonly collectability

kə-ˌlek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

collectible

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly collectable

: an object that is collected by fanciers

especially : one other than such traditionally collectible items as art, stamps, coins, and antiques

The dolls are collectibles.

Examples of collectible in a Sentence

Adjective

The shop sells antiques and various collectible items.

Noun

She displays her collectibles in a glass case.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The small, grinning Labubu plush dolls have exploded in popularity over the summer, with their limited supply, celebrity endorsements and collectible nature driving up bidding prices online. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

The Audemars Piguet Revision In early April, WatchCheck, an online watch repair service, received a rare and collectible vintage Audemars Piguet wristwatch from the 1940s. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025

Noun

According to the Investments & Wealth Institute, millennials are investing in more art and collectibles. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025

Collectors gather for the GG2 Sports Card collectibles show at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Bentonville. —Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

collect entry 2 + -ible

Noun

derivative of collectible entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collectible

• collectable
• correctable
• delectable
• detectable
• expectable
• injectable
• protectable
• resectable
• respectable
• selectable
• uncollectible
• undetectable