"frameable" meaning in English

See frameable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: framable [alternative]
Etymology: From frame + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frame|able}} frame + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} frameable (not comparable)
  1. Suitable for framing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-frameable-en-adj-k9QdmWKs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43
  2. Able to be framed or presented in a certain way. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-frameable-en-adj-herW~dRV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unframeable

Alternative forms

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