folder

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈfoʊɫdɚ/
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/ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ · /ˈfəʊldə/

Definition of folder

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
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noun

  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 pocketknife.
    “A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straight, plain-edge, modified-wharncliffe blade, and a comfortable, ergonomic handle.”

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Etymology

From fold + -er.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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