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collectable

British

/ kəˈlɛktəbəl /

adjective

(of antiques, objets d'art, etc) of interest to a collector

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noun

any object regarded as being of interest to a collector

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One popular item which shops have said is regularly stolen to sell online is the collectable soft toys Jellycats.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

With interest in them "growing and growing and growing", Hochman believes Oasis will become "one of the most collectable bands" in the long term.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

The coin is the first official collectable product to bear the band's 50th anniversary logo.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The Chinese retailer often sells the collectable toys in mystery "blind boxes".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Why carry as bills collectable accounts which you have been assured, for years, would never be paid?

From Business Hints for Men and Women by Calhoun, Alfred Rochefort

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