"collectable" meaning in English

See collectable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From collect + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|collect|able}} collect + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} collectable (not comparable)
  1. Suitable for collecting. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: noncollectable, uncollectable
    Sense id: en-collectable-en-adj-g1TJUydY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: collectible (english: American English)

Noun

Forms: collectables [plural]
Etymology: From collect + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|collect|able}} collect + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} collectable (plural collectables)
  1. Anything that someone might want to collect. Synonyms: collector's item
    Sense id: en-collectable-en-noun-ufVLsGG0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: collectible (english: American English)

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011, Charles Beelaerts, Investing in Collectables:",
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