folder
English
/ˈfoʊɫdɚ/, /ˈfəʊldə/
noun
Definitions
- An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
- (computing) 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.
- A machine or person that folds things.
- A folding knife.
Etymology
Affix from English fold.
Origin
English
fold
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- befold English
- billfold English
- bone English
- bonefolder English
- centerfold English
- centrefold English
- deerfold English
- downfold English
- efold English
- enfold English
- fanfold English
- fold English
- foldability English
- foldable English
- foldase English
- foldaway English
- foldback English
- foldboat English
- foldchange English
- folden English
- folderful English
- folderless English
- folderlike English
- foldest English
- foldeth English
- foldless English
- foldome English
- foldout English
- foldover English
- foldscope English
- foldstool English
- foldyard English
- gatefold English
- headfold English
- hyperfold English
- infold English
- interfold English
- lambfold English
- linenfold English
- manyfold English
- metafold English
- microfold English
- misfold English
- nailfold English
- nanofold English
- overfold English
- penfold English
- pinfold English
- polyfold English
- refold English
- sheepfold English
- skinfold English
- subfolder English
- superfold English
- superfolder English
- twifold English
- unfold English
- upfold English
- aanbiedingsfolder Dutch, Flemish
- folder Dutch, Flemish
- reclamefolder Dutch, Flemish
- folder Portuguese
- フォルダ Japanese
- folder Polish
- folden Middle English
- foldovat Czech
- folder Serbo-Croatian
- folder Indonesian
- 폴더 Korean
- fold
- bone
- efold
- refold
- unfold
- infold
- upfold
- enfold
- befold
- folden
- misfold
- foldeth
- foldase
- foldome
- pinfold
- foldout
- foldest
- twifold
- penfold
- fanfold
- foldboat
- lambfold
- foldover
- gatefold
- overfold
- headfold
- billfold
- foldyard
- deerfold
- metafold
- polyfold
- foldless
- nailfold
- foldback
- foldable
- manyfold
- skinfold
- foldaway
- downfold
- nanofold
- foldscope
- interfold
- linenfold
- superfold
- hyperfold
- subfolder
- sheepfold
- foldstool
- microfold
- folderful
- foldchange
- folderlike
- bonefolder
- centerfold
- folderless
- centrefold
- foldability
- superfolder