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

The community has this earmarked as the launch of the foldable Galaxy Z Flip8, Z Fold8 and the new larger form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Apple may also benefit from the release of its foldable iPhone, which is expected to debut this fall, Brown said. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Noun

Premium devices, such as Samsung's foldables, may be somewhat insulated, but even Apple is projected to raise iPhone 18 Pro prices. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Apple’s foldable is reportedly set to be called the iPhone Ultra. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 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