capable of being folded into two parts, as with leaves that are hinged together
a bifold door
bifold shutters
Also: bifolding
Word origin
[bi-1 + -fold]bi- is a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix bi- include: bilateral, bilingual, bipolar, bisect, bivalve
Examples of 'bifold' in a sentence
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Bifold doors open on to an outdoor hot tub.
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Bifold, or folding/sliding door systems, are very much the thing of the moment.
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One final word of advice: for some, the bifold door is already dated.
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Bifold doors had to be resized, 'as they just didn't have the right presence'.
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Here, the open countryside is framed by another set of floor-to-ceiling bifold doors.
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Reduced by 20,000, it has a large first-floor sitting room with bifold doors.
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The expansive kitchen has an open-plan living space and bifold doors.
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Bifold doors mean the outdoors is always within easy reach.
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Bifold doors in the large kitchen and dining room open out onto a landscaped garden.
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This is essentially a bifold mechanism, but in window form, and will give panoramic views of the trees.