US /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ UK /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
noun adj Freq #14281

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Designed to be folded up so it takes less space.

    We packed a folding chair for the picnic.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of bending something so one part lies over another.

    The folding of the laundry took most of the afternoon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · designed to be folded up so... foldable
2 noun · the act of bending... fold
Word family
Forms foldings

Etymology

By surface analysis, fold + -ing.

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