folded

Gave up cards

Folded describes something bent over on itself, creating layers: a folded napkin, folded arms.

In poker and figuratively, folded means having given up or withdrawn: The company folded after three years.

Folded can also describe something incorporated by gentle mixing: She folded the egg whites into the batter.

compact

wallet

Small case for currency

pamphlet · map · guidebook · collapsible · portable · space-saving · stowable · trifold · bifold · accordion

crease

pleat

Sewn fabric fold

tuck · pucker · crimp · gather · shirring · ruffle · wrinkle · crinkle · ridge · groove

conceal

hidden

Kept out of sight

enveloped · nested · pocketed · bundled · swaddled · cradled · sheathed · clasped · embraced · gathered

fabric

textile

Material from woven fibers

  • quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
  • draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
  • linenFlax-derived textile

cotton · silk · wool · hem · tailoring · napkin · tablecloth · bedding · garment · handkerchief

surrender

capitulated

Ceased resistance, conceded

caved · quit · withdrew · closed · shuttered · ended · buckled

origami

crane

Lifter or wader

  • paperPressed pulp for writing
  • washiJapanese handmade fiber paper
  • kirigamiCut-and-fold paper sculpture

modular · lotus · koi · dragon · butterfly · swan · frog · boat · airplane · fortune-teller

layered

strata

Parallel geological layers

stacked · overlapping · sheets · layers · plies · laminae · bedded · sandwiched · interleaved

Categories
Opposites
physical configuration

foldedunfolded

Opened from folds

open · spread out · flat · outstretched · outspread

poker/gambling action

foldedcalled

Contacted by phone

raised · bet · stayed in · all-in · all in

business viability

foldedsucceeded

Achieved desired outcome

thrived · thriving · survived · surviving · flourished

Phrases
Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G