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

Ina Fried Jul 11, 2024 - Technology AI features are the selling point for the latest smartphones When Samsung showed off its latest smartphones in Paris on Wednesday, a big part of its focus was on the AI software inside rather than the foldable displays on the outside. —Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 12 July 2024

Samsung didn’t just announce new foldable phones and wireless earbuds during its Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday but also a new lineup of wearables: the Galaxy Watch 7 ($299.99), the Samsung Ring ($399.99), and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra ($649.99). —Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 July 2024

Noun

New and existing customers can also finance a 40mm Galaxy Watch 7 and a Galaxy Tab A9 Plus for 99 cents per month each on a 36-month term when buying the new foldables. —Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 10 July 2024

The launches come as Samsung faces rising competition in foldables and consumers continue to hold on to their devices for longer. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 July 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