Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Worthy of being collected.
- adjective Capable of being collected.
- noun One of a group or class of objects, such as period glass or historical memorabilia, sought by collectors.
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
collectable .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being collected.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Worthy or suitable for
collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic. - adjective Rightfully subject to payment.
- adjective That is likely to be paid.
- noun An object which someone might want to
collect .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
- adjective subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
Etymologies
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Examples
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The movie-accurate War Machine collectible is highly detailed and fully deployed, specially crafted based on the image of Don Cheadle as the well-received character War Machine in the movie, highlighting the well equipped armor, light-up functions and weapons.
Cool Stuff: Hot Toys’ 1/6th Scale War Machine Figure from Iron Man 2 | /Film 2010
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Specifically, this fine collectible is an "Extra Filthy Bloody Edition" Allin figurine "loaded into a full color" splatter "box."
Boing Boing 2009
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As technology and artistry progress in collectible and toy creation, the realism and accuracy of facial likenesses stuns me over and over.
Collectible Review: Lando Calrissian 12″ Figure | Fandomania 2009
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He also (with Darcy's encouragement and help) started up a small mail-order business in collectible American coins.
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Of course, something that ridiculously collectible is going to cost more, because it's worth more.
Archive 2010-01-01 Cromsblood 2010
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The movie-accurate Sarah Connor collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Linda Hamilton in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head and muscular arm, as well as detailed hair sculpture.
Cool Stuff: Hot Toys Terminator 2 Sarah Connor Collectible Figure | /Film 2010
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Of course, something that ridiculously collectible is going to cost more, because it's worth more.
Swords & Scrolls: Kaiser Crowbar Edition! Cromsblood 2010
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Flowers in collectible vases, and packaged baskets really helps reinforce the importance of what the mother has just done!
Born at Home 2006
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M. OSM.ND: I don't even like to say the word collectible, it's heart that connects generations together.
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This sure-fire collectible is made of a durable ceramic composite and this is the only way to get it!
Boing Boing: October 13, 2002 - October 19, 2002 Archives 2002
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