collapsible

or col·laps·a·ble

[ kuh-lap-suh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of collapsing or of being collapsed, as for carrying or storing.

noun

1. something that is collapsible:

   The auditorium chairs are collapsibles that store easily.

Other Words From

• col·lapsi·bili·ty col·lapsa·bili·ty noun
• noncol·lapsa·bili·ty noun
• noncol·lapsa·ble adjective
• noncol·lapsi·bili·ty noun
• noncol·lapsi·ble adjective
• precol·lapsa·bili·ty noun
• precol·lapsa·ble adjective
• precol·lapsi·bili·ty noun
• precol·lapsi·ble adjective
• uncol·lapsa·ble adjective
• uncol·lapsi·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collapsible¹

First recorded in 1835–45; collapse + -ible

Example Sentences

The kangaroo-style pocket, in back, is perfect for larger items — I store a flat, collapsible water bottle there.

From Los Angeles Times

The AR-style rifle used in the shooting had a collapsible stock, which can make a weapon shorter and easier to transport.

From BBC

Some models even strutted down the catwalk clutching a collapsible umbrella – in Burberry’s trademark check, of course.

From Seattle Times

Cupboards are accumulating odd gadgets, like collapsible steel straws or reusable food containers, meant to cut down on the single-use kind.

From New York Times

In the 1840s, he invented a collapsible tube of tin in which to put his paint, rather than the pig bladders he and his counterparts had been struggling with for years, according to Finlay.

From Seattle Times