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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of foldout

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

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Example Sentences

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foldout

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

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

The first issue was a foldout poster with a look as minimalist as the publication’s name, matching the raw aesthetic that reigned over Lower Manhattan in those days.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

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

From BBC ● May 16, 2023

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

However, there was a foldout map in the back of her guidebook, and the children were skilled trackers—at least when in a forest.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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