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foldout

foldout noun: an overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.

Noun

foldout (plural foldouts)

  1. An overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.
    Synonyms:
    throw-out
  2. A bed that folds out from a closed position.

Adjective

foldout (not comparable)

  1. That folds out from a closed position.
    • a foldout map
    • a foldout book

Synonyms of foldout

Forms of foldout

pluralfoldouts
alternative formfold-out

Origin of foldout

Deverbal from fold out.

Questions about foldout

What does foldout mean?
Foldout means an overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.
What part of speech is foldout?
Foldout can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of foldout?
The plural of foldout is foldouts.

Words near foldout in the dictionary

  1. foldons
  2. foldopathies
  3. foldopathy
  4. foldosome
  5. foldosomes
  6. foldout
  7. foldouts
  8. foldover
  9. foldover clip
  10. foldovers
  11. folds

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