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.

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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

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

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

“If we didn’t have this community we’ve built, we’d be very vulnerable,” Rosalia Mendoza said in Spanish as she sat in one of those foldout chairs.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022

The main part of the basement is lined with hard brown foldout chairs already filled with people.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na