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Definition fold in American English

fold noun

noun
/foʊld/
1

a bend or line on a piece of paper or cloth that you make when you press one part of it over another

Example

Make a second fold 5 inches above the first.

Example

Open the paper flat and cut along the fold.

Synonyms and related words
close fold up fold
2

a curved piece of cloth that hangs in a loose way

Example

the soft folds of the curtain

Example

Her elegant legs were hidden in the folds of her skirt.

Synonyms and related words
cloth material fabric
2.1

an area of skin that hangs in a loose way on someone's body

Example

folds of fat flesh

Synonyms and related words
beauty mark beauty spot birthmark
3

a group of people who share the same ideas or goals or who live or work together

Example

He is now firmly back in the conservative fold.

Example

Emily longed to return to the family fold.

Example

We are hoping that these policies will bring reluctant voters back to the fold.

Example

Many Western Marxists left the Communist fold in the 1970s.

Synonyms and related words
association commission organization
4

a small area enclosed by a fence or wall in a field, used for keeping sheep

Synonyms and related words
barnyard boma chicken run
Definition fold in American English