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Folder vs. Dossier — What's the Difference?

Folder vs. Dossier — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Folder and Dossier

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Folder

One that folds or is folded, such as a booklet or pamphlet made of one or more folded sheets of paper.

Dossier

A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject
A dossier of complaints
We have a dossier on him

Folder

A flexible cover folded in the center and used as a holder for loose paper
A file folder.
A hanging folder.

Dossier

A collection of papers giving detailed information about a particular person or subject.

Folder

(Computers) See directory.
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Dossier

A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.

Folder

An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.

Dossier

A bundle containing the papers in reference to some matter.

Folder

(computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
My essays are in the folder named "Essays".

Dossier

A collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

Folder

A machine or person that folds things.

Folder

A folding knife, typically a pocketknife.

Folder

One who, or that which, folds; esp., a flat, knifelike instrument used for folding paper.

Folder

A small book usually having a paper cover

Folder

Covering that is folded over to protect the contents

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