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My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar.
Susan Orlean

Meaning of "Filofax" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FILOFAX

Filofax  [ˈfaɪləʊˌfæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FILOFAX

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Filofax is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FILOFAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Filofax

Filofax

Filofax is a company based in the UK that produces a range of well-known personal organiser wallets. The organisers are traditionally leather bound and have a six-ring loose-leaf binder system. The design originated at Lefax, a United States company based in Philadelphia who exported products into the UK. The company also markets a range of personal leather goods and luggage under the "Filofax" brand. Example of a Filofax organiser These organisers are available in over fifteen countries in the following sizes: A4, A5, Slimline, Personal, Pocket, Mini, Compact and Pocket Slimline. The name originates from an abbreviation of the phrase "file of facts". This name for the product was first coined when the UK company was founded in 1921. The popularity of the Filofax personal organiser grew enormously during the early 1980s due to its association with Yuppie Culture, where it was regarded as a "must-have" accessory, in the days before electronic organisers. The company was known as Norman & Hill until the mid-1980s when it renamed itself after its most popular product. For much of its life it was based in South Woodford, East London.

Definition of Filofax in the English dictionary

The definition of Filofax in the dictionary is ® a type of loose-leaf ring binder with sets of different-coloured paper, used as a portable personal filing system, including appointments, addresses, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FILOFAX


Ajax
ˈeɪdʒæks
axe
æks
Backs
bæks
carfax
ˈkɑːfæks
Ceefax
ˈsiːˌfæks
DAX
dæks
Fairfax
ˈfɛəfæks
fax
fæks
Halifax
ˈhælɪˌfæks
lax
læks
max
mæks
pax
pæks
relax
rɪˈlæks
sax
sæks
Sfax
sfæks
syntax
ˈsɪntæks
tax
tæks
telefax
ˈtɛlɪfæks
tracks
træks
wax
wæks

WORDS THAT END LIKE FILOFAX

after-tax
anthrax
Bax
beeswax
climax
coax
council tax
departure tax
excise tax
flax
hoax
income tax
parallax
property tax
rax
sales tax
supermax
thorax
to the max
transfer tax

Synonyms and antonyms of Filofax in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Filofax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FILOFAX

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Translator English - Chinese

备忘记事本
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Filofax
570 millions of speakers

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Filofax
510 millions of speakers

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Filofax
380 millions of speakers
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Filofax
280 millions of speakers

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Filofax
278 millions of speakers

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Filofax
270 millions of speakers

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Filofax
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Filofax
220 millions of speakers

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Filofax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Filofax
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

システム手帳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수첩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Filofax
85 millions of speakers
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Filofax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Filofax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Filofax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Filofax
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Filofax
65 millions of speakers

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filofax
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Filofax
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filofax
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Filofax
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Filofax
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Filofax
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Filofax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Filofax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FILOFAX»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Filofax

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QUOTES WITH «FILOFAX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Filofax.
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Susan Orlean
My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILOFAX»

Discover the use of Filofax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Filofax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spy
It makes sense that the Filofax craze followed on the heels of the cocaine craze: both appeal to the ambitious young, both are expensive, both can be carried discreetly, both give the user an illusion of control. The point is, the Filofax way of life ...
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New York Magazine
The Legend of Filofax In 1920 the British developed The Filofax System. This unique loose-leaf leather binder was a superbly hand-crafted agenda, address and data book. From loyal owners came stories— now legends— of "The Book!
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New York Magazine
However, you failed to mention one aspect of the store The Legend of Filofax In 1920 the British developed The Filofax System. This unique loose-leaf leather binder was a superbly hand-crafted agenda, address and data book. From loyal ...
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New York Magazine
In 1920 the British developed The Filofax System. This unique loose-leaf leather binder was a superbly hand-crafted agenda, address and data book. From loyal owners came stories— now legends— of "The Book!' The life of a young army ...
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The Business Enterprise Handbook
High profit margins are not always the passport to riches if their strategic implications are not clearly understood; Filofax is a classic example of a company failing to recognise the relationship between profit and market attractiveness. Filofax ...
Colin Barrow, Robert Brown, Liz Clarke, 2004
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United States Court of International Trade Reports
PORT OF ENTRY & MERCHANDISE Women's footwear Pumpkin Votives "Flah-a -Gotchi" Happy Meal toys New York Filofax products Newark Wood frames Filofax brand organizers, etc. Filofax brand organizers, etc. Filofax brand organizers ...
United States. Court of International Trade, 1980
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Foreign Bodies
I asked the court to show the Filofax to Loong. 'Do you recognize this Filofax?' I said. Loong opened the Filofax and flipped through the pages. Tve never seen it before in my life.' 'Don't you have hundreds of similar Filofaxes languishing in ...
Hwee Hwee Tan, 2000
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New York Magazine
Admirers of this supremely musical, disarmingly The Legend of Filofax In 1920 the British developed The Filofax System. This unique loose-leaf leather binder was a superbly hand-crafted agenda, address and data book. From loyal owners  ...
9
e-Business - A Jargon-Free Practical Guide
CASE STUDY: FILOFAX UK A good example of a non-integrated e-business in the BEC sector is Filofax, the manufacturers and global retailers of personal organizer products. Filofax now sells large volumes of its personal organizer products ...
James Matthewson, 2012
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The Commercial Manager: The Complete Handbook for Commercial ...
The Polygram employees as well as employees of other units on the industrial estate had become accustomed to parking on an area that was now designated as Filofax' parking area. There was concern that there could be arguments once ...
Tim Boyce, Cathy Lake, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILOFAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Filofax is used in the context of the following news items.
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Giving Up Your Smartphone Won't Bring You A Simpler Life
We'd have to carry a camera, an agenda or FiloFax, a Walkman or iPod, a miniature TV, plus a laptop computer with a web browser. And that's ... «Co.Exist, Jul 15»
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29 June 2007: Apple's iPhone goes on sale for the first time
... send emails and browse the web; and a line of PDAs, (personal digital assistants, a sort of electronic Filofax) released by Palm and the like. «MoneyWeek, Jun 15»
3
Lessons from 'The Knockoff'–'The Devil Wears Prada' for millennials
The boss, who still uses a Filofax and has to have her e-mail printed out, must now adapt to Google Glass and OOTDs, attend tech conferences, ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
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Items taken after offenders gain access into Banbury property
... offenders stole two canvas bags, a wallet containing an amount of cash, library cards, a driving licence, bank cards, filofax, a Canon camera ... «Banbury Guardian, Jun 15»
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20 per cent growth and 50 more jobs created since takeover
“He's digging out the old filofax,” said Liam McCaffrey, the chief executive of Quinn Industrial Holdings, remarking that business has grown by ... «Impartial Reporter, Jun 15»
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The Law of Singularity
When my partners and I took over Filofax, the company was barely alive - otherwise we would not have been able to buy a controlling stake in it ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Divorce, desire, diets, desperation - Helen tackles all in debut novel
... beleaguered female with “half a brain, talking about the trials of being single and possessing a working filofax” to the cultural consciousness. «Belfast Newsletter, Jun 15»
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The products that will get you through the week
... with these fun cookie cutters, and if you need to get organised before the new term starts why not invest in one of Filofax's new notebooks. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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We're a bit taken with these colourful new Filofax Notebooks
I'm a huge Filofax fan. Despite being the most digitally-organised person you could ever hope to come across (I mean, I review phones for a ... «Shiny Shiny, Mar 15»
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Filofax owner records £2.2m profit in first trading year
THE owner of the Letts Diaries and Filofax brands has reported a £2.2 ... to the takeover of Letts and Filofax parent FLB Group by HSGP in April ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»

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