US /ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ UK /ˈfəʊldə/
noun Freq #12714

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

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

    My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".

  2. 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

Etymology

From fold + -er.

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