foldout

or fold-out

[ fohld-out ]

/ ˈfoʊldˌaʊt /

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noun

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

that must be unfolded to be used, read, viewed, etc.: a cabinet with a foldout table.

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Origin of foldout

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

Words nearby foldout

folding door, folding knife, folding money, folding press, fold one's tent, foldout, foldup, Foley, Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous

How to use foldout in a sentence

It’s this beautiful foldout that shows ancient apes down on all fours, and it has them slowly rising up to modern humans.
What Made Early Humans Smart - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Kevin Berger|June 30, 2021|Nautilus
Edd Gumban sleeps on a foldout bed in an office in central Manila.
Rodrigo Duterte Is Using One of the World's Longest COVID-19 Lockdowns to Strengthen His Grip on the Philippines|Aie Balagtas See / Manila|March 15, 2021|Time
We arrange ourselves in a circle on metal foldout chairs and a futon.
A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild|Caitlin Dickson|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had brought home a sleek new camper with a kitchenette, polished wooden cabinets, and foldout beds.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’|Eileen Cronin|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After ordering a drink, I move in the same direction as most of the other patrons, toward a foldout table with an empty chair.
Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame|Ramin Setoodeh|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The final page was an unnumbered foldout, about twice the size of a normal page.
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara|John Dee

British Dictionary definitions for foldout

foldout

/ (ˈfəʊldˌaʊt) /

noun

printing another name for gatefold

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