folder

Meaning

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. 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. A machine or person that folds things.
4. A folding knife, typically a pocketknife.

Synonyms

file

directory

dossier

portfolio

notebook

📓

binder

exercise-book

file folder

brochure

leaflet

pamphlet

booklet

package

📦

pad

plaiter

record

repository

sheets

shirt

👕

tablet

tract

tractate

volume

wrapper

wrapping

document case

folding machine

ring binder

loose-leaf binder

paper-case

leaf-folder

cuttler

cloth plaiting machine

doubling and plaiting machine

sheet-folding machine

back

🔙

paper folding machine

briefcase

💼

clip

cover

document

envelope

✉️

exercise book

fascicle

fascicule

filing

flier

grip

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfoʊɫdɚ/

Etymology

From fold + -er.