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FOHLD-uh/ˈfəʊldə/

A folder holds papers, or files on a computer: a cardboard folder, save it in a folder, a homework folder. File can mean one document or a box of papers. Binder is often metal rings. Fold is the verb (fold the letter). Do not write boulder (a rock) for folder.

Meaning

A cover for papers, or a place for files on a computer.

Examples

• “Put the worksheets in this folder.”
• “Keep your worksheets in the same folder.”
• “She created a new folder for geography notes.”

Good to know

a homework/computer folder. Verb: fold. Cousin: file (one document or a set).

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