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

Alongside the iPhone 18 Pro there’ll be what’s possibly the equal-heaviest iPhone ever in the shape of the iPhone 18 Pro Max and possibly Apple’s first foldable. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Connected to local weather stations and regional forecasting models, the foldable system receives early warnings of incoming storms, extreme snowfall, or hail. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Noun

After teasing its new foldables for weeks, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 lands tomorrow officially at Unpacked in London (read about pricing and new features here). — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Quandt claims that both foldables will have a less visible crease thanks to a new titanium substrate material teased by the company. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

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