folding fan

noun

A handheld fan consisting of a pleated surface attached to folding sticks that open into a sector shape and close compactly around a pivot.

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Meanings

nounfolding fan (plural folding fans)

plural folding fans

  1. A handheld fan consisting of a pleated surface attached to folding sticks that open into a sector shape and close compactly around a pivot.
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APA

folding fan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folding%20fan

MLA

“folding fan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folding%20fan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folding fan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folding%20fan.

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