folder

American  

[fohl-der] / ˈfoʊl dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that folds.

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

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

4. Computers. directory.

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folder British  

/ ˈfəʊldə /

noun

1. a binder or file for holding loose papers, etc

2. a folded circular

3. a machine for folding printed sheets

4. a person or thing that folds

5. computing another name for directory

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Etymology

Origin of folder

First recorded in 1545–55; fold ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

She also kept a digital folder, labeled “Yay,” where she recorded praise from clients and goals she surpassed.

From The Wall Street Journal

She looks up from doodling a sea turtle on her folder and her smile freezes.

From Literature

Use analog and digital storage: a physical binder and digital folder or cloud backup.

From MarketWatch

A folder had been compiled with 38 documents that should have been returned to the federal government.

From Los Angeles Times

A wrinkled manila folder with her husband’s birth certificate and tax returns was on Mercedes’ lap.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• binder
• file
• pocket