file folder
noun
a thin cardboard folder of a size to be stored in the drawer of a file cabinet and for containing correspondence and other files.
file folders
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pluralof file folder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The deputy behind the counter sighed as I pulled out two bulging file folders of documentation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
In any court, the clerk's office, with its shelves upon shelves of file folders, is the place to go if you're looking for key records in a criminal proceeding.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2022
Above her desk, cluttered with coffee thermoses and file folders, she has taped a reminder.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
He has an intricate hierarchy of file folders on his computer, and he sorts the photos on his smartphone by category.
From The Verge ● Sep. 22, 2021
Inside are piles of file folders, stacked on end, lined up one after another, each one labeled, each one stuffed with paper, some more than others.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
