folder

A2 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ UK /ˈfəʊldə/ See IPA manual

Freq #12714

Meanings

1

noun
A place on a computer where files and other folders are kept together.

My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".
2

noun
A folded piece of card used to hold and organize papers.

I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a place on a computer where... directory

Word family

Forms folders

Derived forms folderfulfolderlessfolderlikepaper-folderrefoldersuperfolder

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Phrases (1)

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file folder
a folded cover used to keep related papers together

Noun + noun

Etymology

From fold + -er.

Topics

Technology & Computing

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