: paper (such as business forms or tape) made from a web and folded like a fan lengthwise and sometimes crosswise
fanfold transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fanfold was in 1925

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“Fanfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanfold. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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