Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fold-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
fold-up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be folded up; especially, easy to fold up.

noun

A piece of furniture that is easily folded up for storage or transport.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Deverbal from fold up.

Inflected Forms

foldup (alternative) fold-ups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

portable foldout

Questions

What does fold-up mean?
Able to be folded up; especially, easy to fold up.
Where does fold-up come from?
Deverbal from fold up.

How to pronounce fold-up

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