Added 9 October 2026
folder
/ˈfoʊldɚ/ noun
In Latin: categoria Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about folder at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
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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".
- A machine or person that folds things.
Origin
From fold + -er.
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