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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

And thanks to a foldout insert, we get to peruse the Codex itself, which is as visually inventive as any graphic novel you’ll ever see.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

On the day I visited, she sat with eight of the women in the foldout chairs.

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

The preacher was sitting in the living room, working at the little foldout table.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

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