trifold

[ trahy-fohld ]

adjective

1. triple; threefold.
2. having three parts:

   a trifold screen.

trifold

/ ˈtraɪˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. a less common word for triple

Word History and Origins

Origin of trifold¹

First recorded in 1570–80; tri- + -fold

Example Sentences

I glance over at Ainsley’s trifold cardboard display.

From Literature

There’s a blue ribbon hanging off my trifold board.

From Literature

“That’s a great idea! And on my trifold panels, I could display photos of real moon craters next to photos of the craters I make in my lab to show how similar they look.”

From Literature

So there’s the duckbill style, and ones that have the more flexible trifold kind of shape.

From Slate

An oversized cardstock flier for a school board candidate props open the mailbox lid, flanked by a trifold mailer with bold red, white and blue lettering that declares one city council candidate to be exponentially better than another.

From Los Angeles Times