folded away

Collapsed and stored

Folded away describes something collapsed or stored compactly when not in use.

Furniture, equipment, or other objects that fold away can be reduced in size for storage: The table folds away into a closet, a folded-away ironing board.

The phrase emphasizes both the folding action and the resulting concealment or storage.

Related

hinge · nesting · concealment · collapse · accordion · compact · space-saving · tuck · tuck in · modular · Murphy bed · hideaway bed · stacking · portable · pivot · compression · adjustable · convertible

Opposites
deployment state

folded awayset up

Prepare or establish

unfolded · opened up · deployed · erected · assembled

visibility/presence

folded awayon display

out in the open · visible · left out · in plain sight · standing

visibility/accessibility

folded awayon display

out · laid out · visible · accessible · in the open

Family

fold, folded, folding, folds, folder, folders, unfold, unfolds, unfolded

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