collectible
Americanadjective
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Origin of collectible
Explanation
An object that's valuable enough to you that you really want to own it is a collectible. Think of your grandpa's collectible coins or your cousin's collectible baseball cards. Use this word as a noun or an adjective, to describe anything that people like to collect. Some collectibles are quite valuable, like a collection of antique diamond rings. Others have value only to the collector, like your sister's collectible school lunch menus. Collectible is derived from the Latin colligere, "gather together."
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Nearly half a century ago, Burger King released collectible glassware as part of a promotional campaign for the soon-to-be unexpected hit “Star Wars.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The “KPop Demon Hunters” collaboration with McDonald’s, released in late March, featured two “dueling” adult meals that each came with a collectible card.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Ebay has a different business model to Amazon, with its focus on auctions, second-hand goods, and collectible items.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
I picked up my bib and a collectible cap near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at the southern tip of Manhattan and began the walk around 8:30 a.m.—after the latest recommended starting time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
She herself did nothing to help but rather talked on the phone, occasionally pausing to yell, "That's very collectible," or "Be careful with the fish, I'm pretty sure the female is pregnant."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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