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folder.

An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfoʊldɚ/General-American/ˈfəʊldə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.

    I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
  2. A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.

    My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".
  3. A machine or person that folds things.

  4. A folding knife, typically a folding pocketknife.

Where this word comes from

From fold + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.