gatefold
gatefold Lexical Profile
gatefold Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A hinged phonograph record or compact disc sleeve that opens like a book to reveal two inner panels, often used to house double albums or extensive artwork.
"Collectors prefer the original pressing because the artwork spans the entire interior of the gatefold."
An oversized page or panel in a book, magazine, or brochure that is folded inward to match the standard page size and opens outward like a gate.
"The art book includes a panoramic gatefold displaying the entire length of the medieval tapestry."
• adjective
Having a cover, sleeve, or oversized page designed to fold out from one or both sides like a double gate.
"The band released a limited-edition album in a heavy gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and archival photographs inside."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century as a compound of 'gate' and 'fold', originally in reference to dual-hinged book or magazine inserts that swing open from the center like a pair of double gates.
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