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adj

folding

FOHL-dihng
adj
1
Designed to be folded flat or collapsed for storage.
"They set up folding chairs for the extra guests."
noun
1
Informal term for paper money, as opposed to coins.
"He paid for the meal with folding money instead of a card."

How to Use Folding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAble to be folded up (furniture), or slang for banknotes.

When to use it

"Folding" meaning cash is informal British slang, not commonly used in the US.

Common pairings
folding chair folding table folding money

Word Forms

foldings plural

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