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foldout

American  
[fohld-out] / ˈfoʊldˌaʊt /
Or fold-out

noun

  1. a page larger than the trim size of a magazine or book, folded one or more times so as not to extend beyond the pages; gatefold.


adjective

  1. that must be unfolded to be used, read, viewed, etc..

    a cabinet with a foldout table.

foldout British  
/ ˈfəʊldˌaʊt /

noun

  1. printing another name for gatefold

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of foldout

First recorded in 1945–50; noun, adj. use of verb phrase fold out

Example Sentences

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Despite its age, it was also in good condition, complete with original inserts and a foldout poster.

From BBC • May 16, 2023

If those options aren’t available, passengers can speak with an airport’s customer service representative to request a foldout cot to sleep on.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022

The heat was unforgiving and the mosquitoes were biting, but the women who filled the foldout chairs in Imelda Castro’s backyard didn’t seem bothered.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2022

Jay Anna Brown sat at the back behind a foldout table displaying stacks of campaign literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

Not only that, but the foldout map was so charmingly decorated with pretty alpine meadows, it was impossible to read the street names.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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