BIFOLD

Etymology

Adjective

bifold (not comparable)

Twofold, double.

Of two kinds.

Noun

bifold (plural bifolds)

(carpentry) A door, window, shutter, or divider consisting of two equal panels hinged together so that it opens by folding the panels against each other.

A sheet of paper or cardboard folded in half along a crease down the center.

A wallet, billfold, or carrying case with a single fold, so that it opens like a book.

A crease or turn that causes something to double back on itself.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi"fold, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + fold.]

Definition: Twofold; double; of two kinds, degrees, etc. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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