folding
Collapsing for storage
Folding describes something designed to collapse into a more compact form: a folding chair, a folding table, a folding knife.
The term implies portability or storage convenience—the object folds flat or smaller when not in use.
As a noun, folding can refer to the act itself: The folding of the laundry took an hour.
Pressed pulp for writing
- craneLifter or wader
- artHuman creative expression
- kamiShinto sacred spirits
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
Japanese · design · pattern · symmetry · geometry · craftsmanship · modular · figurine
Able to compress compactly
- foldawayDesigned to collapse flat
- retractableAble to draw inward
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
- space-savingMinimizing area used
stowable · packable · portable · compact · lightweight · travel-sized · pocket-sized · nestable
Handwritten name for verification
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- gatefoldInward-folding printed panel format
- binderyBook assembly facility
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
leaflet · brochure · pamphlet · scoring · perforation · pagination · quire · folio
crease
Line from folding
tuck · furrow · ridge · flex · hinge · joint · articulation · score · crinkle · wrinkle
pleat
Sewn fabric fold
hem · dart · ruffle · smocking · shirring · ruching · fluting · pintuck · kilt · crimp
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
sculpture · Japanese · design · pattern · symmetry · geometry · craftsmanship · modular · figurine · papercraft
collapsible
Able to compress compactly
- foldawayDesigned to collapse flat
- retractableAble to draw inward
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
space-saving · stowable · packable · portable · compact · lightweight · travel-sized · pocket-sized · nestable · stackable
signature
Handwritten name for verification
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- gatefoldInward-folding printed panel format
- binderyBook assembly facility
bookbinding · leaflet · brochure · pamphlet · scoring · perforation · pagination · quire · folio · octavo
call
Contact by phone
cards · bluff · pot · ante · showdown · all-in · check · muck · stakes · chips
knead
Work with hands
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
meringue · mousse · whisk · spatula · gentle · blend · combine · mixture · soufflé · aerate
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
tray · screen · ladder · stool · bicycle · wheelchair · easel · playpen · gurney · futon
- houseworkdishes, sweeping, mopping, dusting, dishwashing
- deformingbending, twisting, warping, curving, stretching
- fine motortyping, sewing, knitting, origami, threading
- furniture traitswooden, upholstered, cushioned, padded, comfortable
- garment carewashing, drying, ironing, hanging, pressing
- hand actionsgrabbing, grasping, gripping, holding, pinching
foldingunfolding
Gradually becoming apparent
spreading · opening · extending · flattening · unfurling
foldingrigid
Unable to bend
fixed · noncollapsible · permanent · stationary · built-in
foldingraising
Lifting or nurturing
calling · betting · staying in · doubling down · holding
- folding bikeBicycle designed to collapse
- folding chairHinged portable seating
- folding clothesOrganizing clean garments flat
- folding tableCollapsible horizontal surface
- folding upBending to compress
- folding laundryOrganizing washed clothing