collectible
noun
- object regarded as being of value or interest to a collector
adjective
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Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktɪbəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English collect Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English collectible From collect + -ible.
- Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic.
“collectible stamps, collectible china, collectible Beatles memorabilia”
“With the lifting of his “depression,” he’d developed a new interest, hobbylike in its intensity, in framable and collectible railroad memorabilia, and he could happily have spent the whole day—the whole week!—pursuing it. . .”
- Rightfully subject to payment.
“a collectible bill”
- That is likely to be paid.
“He's owed it to us for six months, but it doesn't look very collectible to me.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English collect Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English collectible From collect + -ible.
- An object which someone might want to collect.
“Topps[…] has signed the Clique Girlz as commercial spokeswomen for Baby Bottle Pop, one of the Top 10 nonchocolate candy brands.”