folder
UK/ˈfəʊldə//ˈfoʊldɚ/
folder noun: an organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
Noun
folder (plural folders)
- An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
- I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
- A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
- My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".
- Synonyms:
- directory
- A machine or person that folds things.
- A folding knife, typically a folding pocketknife.
- A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straight, plain-edge, modified-wharncliffe blade, and a comfortable, ergonomic handle.2010 August 20, Joe Kertzman, Knives 2011: The World's Greatest Knife Book, F+W Media, Inc., →ISBN
folder meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
folder in Hindi
- container of computer files
- फ़ोल्डर folḍar
folder in Tamil
- கோப்புறை
folder in Marathi
- container of computer files
- फोल्डर pholḍar
folder in Urdu
- container of computer files
- فولڈر folḍar
More languagesFewer languages
- folder in Bengali
- পুস্তিকা, সাধারণত একটি সূচক ট্যাবসহ, সাধারণত পকেট ছুরি
- folder in Telugu
- ఫోల్డర్, సంచయం
- folder in Malayalam
- കൂട്, മടക്കുന്ന ആൾ, ലഘുലേഖ
- folder in Kannada
- ಮಡಿತೆ, ಕಡತಗೂಡು, ನೆರೆಕಡತ
- folder in Punjabi
- ਫੋਲਡਰ, ਫ਼ੋਲਡਰ
- folder in Gujarati
- ફોલ્ડર
- folder in Odia
- ଫୋଲଡର, ଫୋଲ୍ଡର୍, ଫୋଲଡର୍
- folder in Nepali
- फोल्डर
- folder in Tagalog
- ipitan
- folder in Arabic
- مِلَفّ milaff, مُجَلَّد mujallad, ضُبَارَة ḍubāra
- folder in Malay
- pelipat
- folder in Indonesian
- map, folder
- folder in Persian
- دایرکتوری dâyrektori
- folder in Thai
- โฟลเดอร์ fool-də̂ə
- folder in Vietnamese
- bìa hồ sơ, thư mục
Examples of folder in a sentence
- He feels that the best kind of knife for everyday carry is a slicy folder.
- Back up your documents folder before applying the update.
- Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
Synonyms of folder
Forms of folder
| plural | folders |
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Origin of folder
From fold + -er.
Words formed from folder
Phrases with folder
Words that rhyme with folder
Questions about folder
- What does folder mean?
- Folder means an organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
- What is folder in Hindi?
- Folder in Hindi is फ़ोल्डर (folḍar). See Folder meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is folder?
- Folder is a noun.
- How do you pronounce folder?
- Folder is pronounced /ˈfoʊldɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of folder?
- The plural of folder is folders.
Words near folder in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: folder (page history and authors); folder (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); folder (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); folder (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); folder (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); folder (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); folder (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); folder (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); folder (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); folder (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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