collectible
or col·lect·a·ble
[kuh-lek-tuh-buh l]
- capable of being collected.
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- an object suitable for a collection, originally a work of fine art or an antique, now including also any of a wide variety of items collected as a hobby, for display, or as an investment whose value may appreciate.
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Origin of collectible
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words
incalculable, valuable, rare, invaluable, expensive, collectible, prized, treasured, cherished, profitable, beneficial, relevant, useful, helpful, costly, valued, important, scarce, worthwhile, unpaidExamples from the Web for collectible
Contemporary Examples
Soon after launching, their collaborative product lines became cult, collectible items among in-the-knows worldwide.
I am still trying to wrap my brain around the idea that the hottest topic in Washington today is . . . collectible platinum coins.
Historical Examples
Of this amount about $25,000 covered accounts not included in their estimate of collectible indebtedness.
A Backward Glance at EightyCharles A. Murdock
The balance outstanding at the close of 1900 was $75,014, and of this a considerable part was collectible.
Beneficiary Features of American Trade UnionsJames B. Kennedy
Dic went out on "a" in place of "i" in collectible, Sukey turning him down.
Elim had some arrears of pay, but now he seriously doubted whether they were collectible.
The Happy EndJoseph Hergesheimer
January 30, 1864, the tax was increased to two cents a pound, collectible on all cotton coming from the Confederate States.
Civil War and Reconstruction in AlabamaWalter L. Fleming
Word Origin and History for collectible
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper