Folder vs. Dossier

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

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

A flexible cover folded in the center and used as a holder for loose paper

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

(Computers) See directory.

A bundle containing the papers in reference to some matter.

An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.

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

(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.

A machine or person that folds things.

A folding knife, typically a pocketknife.

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

A small book usually having a paper cover

Covering that is folded over to protect the contents