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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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2025
Pixel 10 Pro Fold Design As part of the Pixel 10 family, Google is expected to launch its third foldable phone, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
So, that’s everything from the Google Pixel 6 on but excluding foldables.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Apple's foldable ambitions have faced numerous issues.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2025
Pixel 10 Pro Fold Design As part of the Pixel 10 family, Google is expected to launch its third foldable phone, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Although many OEMs saw double- and triple-digit growth, the market’s overall growth was impacted by Samsung’s tough Q4 due to political instability, and OPPO cutting production of its more affordable clamshell foldables.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
So, that’s everything from the Google Pixel 6 on but excluding foldables.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Foldable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foldable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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