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foldout

fold·out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fohld-out]
    • /ˈfoʊldˌaʊt/
    • /fˈəʊldaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fohld-out]
    • /ˈfoʊldˌaʊt/

Definitions of foldout word

  • noun foldout a page larger than the trim size of a magazine or book, folded one or more times so as not to extend beyond the pages; gatefold. 1
  • adjective foldout that must be unfolded to be used, read, viewed, etc.: a cabinet with a foldout table. 1
  • noun foldout (of a page in a book or magazine or a piece of furniture) designed to be opened out for use and then folded away. 1
  • adjective foldout that can be unfolded 1
  • noun foldout page that folds out 1
  • noun foldout gatefold 0

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Origin of foldout

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; noun, adj. use of verb phrase fold out

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Foldout

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foldout popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foldout usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foldout

noun foldout

  • leaf — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.

adjective foldout

  • expandable — Having the capacity to be expanded.

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