Definition of "foldout" [foldout]

• Printing A folded insert or section, as of a cover, whose full size exceeds that of the regular page. (noun)
• A piece or part, as of furniture, that folds out or down from a closed position. (noun)

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• "Christopher Tolkien has drawn a new map for the book, a tipped-in foldout on sturdy paper that should serve as an exemplar for all other publishers of books containing maps."
• "Foldout end pockets hold reels or other bulky items; foldout side compartments have mesh pockets and two water-­resistant, removable bags."
• "With my heavy equipment bag slung over my shoulder, I registered myself at the foldout card table near the entrance and after writing my name, the elderly woman distributing the makeshift badges looked up from my signature with her mouth in a little shocked O."