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folders

folders is the plural of folder.

Meaning of folder

Noun

folder (plural folders)

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. A machine or person that folds things.
  4. 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

Phrases with folders

Questions about folders

What is folders the plural of?
Folders is the plural of folder.

Words near folders in the dictionary

  1. folderfuls
  2. folderless
  3. folderlike
  4. folderol
  5. folderols
  6. folders
  7. foldersful
  8. foldest
  9. foldeth
  10. Foldex
  11. Foldexes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: folders (page history and authors); folder (page history and authors). 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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