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folder

The correct spelling is folder.

How to pronounce folder

/ˈfəʊldə/
noun

IPA: /ˈfəʊldə/

Say it like: Fol-der

The correct spelling is folder. An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet. For example: "I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder."

Usage Examples

I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.

My essays are in the folder named "Essays".

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
  2. 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.
  3. 3.A machine or person that folds things.
  4. 4.A folding knife.

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