- a binder or file for holding loose papers, etc
- a folded circular
- a person or thing that folds
- another name for directory
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fold•er /ˈfoʊldɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a folded sheet of light cardboard for holding papers, as in a file.
fold•er
(fōl′dər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that folds.
- a printed sheet, as a circular or timetable, folded into a number of usually pagelike sections.
- a folded sheet of light cardboard used to cover or hold papers, letters, etc., as in a file.
- fold1 + -er1 1545–55
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folder /ˈfəʊldə/ n
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