fold·able
ˈfōl-də-bəl 
: capable of being folded (as for storage) : folding
a foldable chair
… as he wanders the country and the globe with just the clothes on his back, his expired passport, a debit card and a foldable toothbrush.—
David Hendricks
David Hendricks
plural foldables
: something that can be folded
Vertical rows of shelves hold all the foldables like sweaters and polo shirts.—House Beautiful
House Beautiful
especially
: a device (such as a tablet computer or smartphone) that can be folded for storage
Foldables are increasingly becoming a normal part of the tech community. Just look at the handful of foldable smartphones around, so don't expect this trend to fizzle out anytime soon. —Spy
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 July 2025
It's done that for the Pixel 4, 8, 9 Pro, and its first foldable phone, which may have helped drum up interest when Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy devices have long dominated the US market.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Its seventh-generation foldables make the biggest leap yet, responding to a new spate of thinner foldables from Google, Oppo, and others.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
According to Bloomberg, Apple intends to improve the hinge mechanism and make the fold crease in the display less visible than on existing foldable devices.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 July 2025
It's done that for the Pixel 4, 8, 9 Pro, and its first foldable phone, which may have helped drum up interest when Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy devices have long dominated the US market.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
Noun
The zoom lens is still the best in business among foldables.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Its seventh-generation foldables make the biggest leap yet, responding to a new spate of thinner foldables from Google, Oppo, and others.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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“Foldable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foldable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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