accordion file

Pleated document holder

An accordion file is a folder or document organizer with expandable pleated sides, resembling the bellows of an accordion.

The pleats create multiple compartments for sorting papers by category, date, or project: She kept her tax receipts in an accordion file.

Also called an expanding file or accordion folder.

Opposites
document organization method

accordion filering binder

Hinged-loop paper organizer

three-ring binder · clipboard · filing cabinet · manila folder · loose papers

expandability/flexibility

accordion filedocument tray

Shallow container for papers

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G