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foldout

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That folds out from a closed position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a foldout map
  • a foldout book

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: foldable

2

noun

Meaning 2

An overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A bed that folds out from a closed position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gatefold

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: page

Narrower terms: centerfold, centrefold

History

Etymology

Deverbal from fold out.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: ausfaltbar — that folds out from a closed position
  • German: ausklappbar — that folds out from a closed position
  • Polish: rozkładany — that folds out from a closed position
  • Russian: раскла́дывающийся (raskládyvajuščijsja) — that folds out from a closed position
  • Spanish: desplegable — that folds out from a closed position
  • Chinese Mandarin: 插頁 /插页 (chāyè) — gatefold
  • Chinese Mandarin: 摺頁 /折页 (zhéyè) — gatefold
  • German: Ausfalter — gatefold
  • Japanese: 折り込み (orikomi) — gatefold
  • Polish: alonż — gatefold
  • Polish: przedłużek — gatefold
  • Polish: przedłużka — gatefold
  • Russian: вкле́йка (vkléjka) — gatefold
  • Russian: вкла́дка (vkládka) — gatefold
  • Russian: вкла́дыш (vkládyš) — gatefold
  • Spanish: desplegable — gatefold
  • Polish: amerykanka — bed