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FOLDER
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Irregular inflected form: folder
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Covering that is folded over to protect the contents
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("folder" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "folder"):
file folder (folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet)
matchbook (a small folder of paper safety matches)
Derivation:
fold (bend or lay so that one part covers the other)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small book usually having a paper cover
Synonyms:
booklet; brochure; folder; leaflet; pamphlet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("folder" is a kind of...):
book (a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "folder"):
blue book (a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations)
ticket book (a book of tickets that can be torn out and used)
