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foldout

American  
[fohld-aut] / 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


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Instead, he was hunched over in a single foldout plastic chair in an otherwise empty room, looking spent.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Emerson had been flying in the “jump seat,” a foldout seat usually placed behind the captain’s seat, according to experts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

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

They were too big to sit on her desk and had their own foldout table.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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