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

Samsung Smartphone Deal The Galaxy Z Fold7 redefines the foldable experience by becoming both wider and slimmer than its predecessors, and providing 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage to support its massive 8-inch main screen. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

The upper estimate of unit sales for Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026

Noun

The hinges feel sturdy and snap open; the TriFold does not support Flex View (which holds the device open at various angles) like other Samsung foldables. —Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026

Some early reviews have praised the device for its expansive inner screen, which makes movies and other video entertainment more immersive than on regular foldables with a squarer form factor such as the Fold 7 and Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold. —Chris Welch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 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