collapsible

or col·laps·a·ble

[ kuh-lap-suh-buh l ]

/ kəˈlæp sə bəl /

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.

Nearby words

Origin of collapsible

First recorded in 1835–45; collapse + -ible

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for collapsible

INSIDER TIP: Bring a collapsible sports chair and (try to) leave room for pecan pie and bread pudding.
Foodie Heaven in Houston|Michele Meyer|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mandatory seat belts, laminated windshield glass, collapsible steering wheels and air bags followed.
Citizen Nader Is Still on the Case|Harold Evans|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sachi Collapsible Insulated Basket Technically, this is not a piece of kitchen equipment.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My father carried a rucksack, a Tommy gun, lots of spare rounds of ammunition, various grenades and a collapsible bicycle.
My Father, The Inglourious Basterd|Kim Masters|August 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Thus the entire system was collapsible and small alterations were easily made whenever the form was shifted.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette
Screwing a circular hairbrush to the thread of a collapsible tube, he sank back on his haunches.
The Trap|Betsy Curtis
Pyne lowered two of the collapsible seats for Kilfane and himself, and the party set out for Limehouse.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Each afternoon he was out in the blue and gold van with the collapsible rain-hood.
Sweethearts at Home|S. R. Crockett
Inside it was furnished with an altar, complete with cross and candlesticks, a collapsible harmonium and a number of benches.
Our Casualty And Other Stories|James Owen Hannay, AKA George A. Birmingham

Word Origin and History for collapsible

collapsible

adj.

1875, alternative spelling of collapsable.