fold·out

[fohld-out]
noun
1.
a page larger than the trim size of a magazine or book, folded one or more times so as not to extend beyond the pages; gatefold.
adjective
2.
that must be unfolded to be used, read, viewed, etc.: a cabinet with a foldout table.
Also, fold-out.


Origin:
1945–50; noun, adj. use of verb phrase fold out

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foldout (ˈfəʊldˌaʊt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
printing another name for gatefold

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Foldout is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
Foldout albums can protect coins from wear and handling, but not from air-borne
  chemicals that cause toning.
And foldout end flaps, printed with maps and quick reference information, serve
  as handy bookmarks.
His parents slept on a foldout couch in the living room.
Once the foldout bed was securely set up, the three of us seemed ready to
  settle in for the night.
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