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bifold

American  
[bahy-fohld] / ˈbaɪˌfoʊld /
Also bifolding

adjective

  1. capable of being folded into two parts, as with leaves that are hinged together.

    a bifold door; bifold shutters.


Etymology

Origin of bifold

bi- 1 + -fold

Example Sentences

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The ground floor features an open great room with a wood-paneled ceiling and a wall of bifold glass doors, which open to a landscaped conversation area.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

However, it later transpired the suppliers of the extension's specially-made bifold doors were never paid, and they couldn't hand them over.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026

Dean Leather’s simple bifold wallet features a wire money clip and a slot for cards and identification.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

O bifold fountain of two bitter streams, Dissimulation fed with viper's flesh, Whose words are oil, whose deeds, the darts of death!

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by William Carew Hazlitt

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