folder

[fohl-der]

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noun

a person or thing that folds.

a printed sheet, as a circular or timetable, folded into a number of usually pagelike sections.

a folded sheet of light cardboard used to cover or hold papers, letters, etc., as in a file.

Computers. directory(def 4a).

Origin of folder

First recorded in 1545–55; fold¹ + -er¹

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Related Words for folder

pocket, binder, file, case, sheath, wrapper, portfolio, wrapping

Examples from the Web for folder

Contemporary Examples of folder

Gloria opens a folder filled with legal documents, incident reports, and handwritten notes.
A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild
Caitlin Dickson
August 26, 2014
The remaining question was how to incorporate the folder into the painting.
The Symbol Mitt Romney Demanded on His Official Gubernatorial Portrait
Michael Daly
October 22, 2012
I opened my folder … and really, I almost had a heart attack.
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel on His Fear of Being the Last Holocaust Witness
Rob Verger
August 27, 2012
“They are one more part of the folder,” says John Birney, senior associate director of admissions at Johns Hopkins.
Do College Interviews Count?
Steve Cohen, Mike Muska
October 6, 2011

Historical Examples of folder

"Pardon," said the guard to me, "but I see no harm," and he handed her the folder.
City of Endless Night
Milo Hastings
Daniel Stern slapped a folder down on his desk and got to his feet.
The Best Made Plans
Everett B. Cole
"Friend of mine," Ringg said, and Bart proffered his folder.
The Colors of Space
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Which is how I happen to spot this folder with the halftone cut on it.
Torchy, Private Sec.
Sewell Ford
Her folder was full of notations by case worker after case worker.
Hex
Laurence Mark Janifer (AKA Larry M. Harris)

British Dictionary definitions for folder

folder

noun

a binder or file for holding loose papers, etc

a folded circular

a machine for folding printed sheets

a person or thing that folds

computing another name for directory (def. 5)

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Word Origin and History for folder

1550s as "one who folds;" 1911 as "folding cover for loose papers;" agent noun from fold (v.).