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

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest foldable smartphone vendor, launched a tri-fold device in December but reportedly discontinued sales after three months. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

The business news outlet Nikkei is reporting that the early production of Apple 's upcoming foldable iPhone has been limited to a few hundred units per day due to quality control reasons. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

According to a recent interview with Tom's Guide, Gurman said that the iPhone foldable will more closely resemble the Galaxy Z Fold 8, adopting a wider footprint for its inner display. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

In July, Samsung launched new versions of its two existing foldables and introduced a new model with dimensions similar to a passport’s. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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