"collectable" meaning in English

See collectable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəˈlɛktɪbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-collectible.wav [UK] Forms: collectable [positive], more collectable [comparative], most collectable [superlative]
Etymology: collect + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|collect|able}} collect + -able Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is collectable, it is worthy or suitable for collecting.
    Sense id: simple-collectable-en-adj-gURccPFz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able

Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɛktɪbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-collectible.wav [UK] Forms: collectable [singular], collectables [plural]
Etymology: collect + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|collect|able}} collect + -able Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A collectable is anything that is valued and sought by collectors.
    Sense id: simple-collectable-en-noun-KzMS844j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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