: pull-down
a drop-down menu
drop-down noun
or dropdown
plural drop-downs or dropdowns
… a simpler email experience free of buttons, drop-downs, toggles, … and heavy interfaces … Ellis Hamburger

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Those guest cabins can be built as doubles, twins, or a single with a Pullman bed that folds away to create space for a drop-down desk or vanity. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 Instead of having a drop-down hatch door double as a worktop, the new camper has a separate bamboo worktop that folds away inside the hatch for transport. New Atlas, 2 June 2026 The spa and fitness offerings, which occupy a huge amount of space on a ship of this size, include a thermal circuit that rivals many on land, including an ocean-view sauna and a relaxation room that, when the conditions are right, features a drop-down door that lets guests enjoy a sea breeze. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026 Healthcare asked patients to navigate interfaces built for government regulations—dense menus, authentication loops, clinical language dressed in drop-down boxes. Sridhar Yerramreddy, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop-down

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First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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drop-down

adjective
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