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

Since then, the company has churned out a series of foldable flip phones, but the new Razr Fold is its first attempt at a tablet-style foldable. —ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026

Rather than wrap around your neck, this compact, foldable pillow wraps around your head and connects to your seat’s head rest. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

Noun

Both foldables can handle a splash or a quick dip, but are vulnerable to finer dust particles. —Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026

Its foldable flip phones have revived the Razr name and offered a good alternative to Samsung’s Z Flip line, but people buying foldables are generally more interested in the large format. —ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 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