collapsible

or col·laps·a·ble

[ kuh-lap-suh-buhl ]

/ kəˈlæp sə bəl /

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adjective

capable of collapsing or of being collapsed, as for carrying or storing.

noun

something that is collapsible: The auditorium chairs are collapsibles that store easily.

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Origin of collapsible

First recorded in 1835–45; collapse + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM collapsible

col·laps·i·bil·i·ty, col·laps·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·col·laps·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·col·laps·a·ble, adjectivenon·col·laps·i·bil·i·ty, noun

non·col·laps·i·ble, adjectivepre·col·laps·a·bil·i·ty, nounpre·col·laps·a·ble, adjectivepre·col·laps·i·bil·i·ty, nounpre·col·laps·i·ble, adjectiveun·col·laps·a·ble, adjectiveun·col·laps·i·ble, adjective

How to use collapsible in a sentence

Frank sipped it from the collapsable cup Ned carried, and, after eating some sandwiches, felt better.
Frank Roscoe's Secret|Allen Chapman