trifold

American

[trahy-fohld] / ˈtraɪˌfoʊld /

adjective

triple; threefold.
having three parts.

a trifold screen.

trifold British

/ ˈtraɪˌfəʊld /

adjective

a less common word for triple

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Etymology

Origin of trifold

First recorded in 1570–80; tri- + -fold

Example Sentences

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Each attendee has her own lighted, trifold makeup mirror, as well as the attention of a group of dancers ready to assist.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2019

Then she invited neighborhood children for a blind taste test and made a full-color trifold poster for her school science fair, showing her results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2015

You could get a bifold, a trifold, or a clutch.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2015

They plan to design a comparison trifold board.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2012

A man sat on a tiny folding stool before a trifold display of photographs, mostly of the New York skyline.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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