refolded

Creased once more

Refolded is the past tense of refold—to fold something again after it has been unfolded or folded differently: She refolded the map and tucked it back in the glove compartment.

The word appears often with items that get repeatedly opened and closed: letters, napkins, newspapers, blankets.

paper

origami

Sculptural paper-creasing art

  • letterWritten symbol or message
  • mapSpatial representation of terrain
  • napkinMealtime wiping cloth

brochure · pamphlet · document · envelope · newspaper · cardboard · sheet · page · note · form

action

creased

Bearing pressed lines

pleated · collapsed · compressed · bent · doubled · tripled · layered · stacked · arranged · aligned

fabric

linen

Flax-derived textile

garment · blanket · sheet · tablecloth · napkin · handkerchief · flag · banner · parachute · tent

careful

neatly

In orderly manner

methodically · exactly · properly · correctly · tidily · crisply · smoothly · evenly · symmetrically · deliberately

repeated

again

Another time around

redone · reworked · readjusted · realigned · reshaped · reformed · reconstructed

Opposites
folding state/action

refoldedunfolded

Opened from folds

crumpled · wadded up · spread out · unfurled · opened

Family

refold, refolding, refolds, refoldable

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G