Foil

What “Foil” means

Noun

1. A very thin sheet of metal.
2. A very thin sheet of plastic.
3. Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
4. A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
5. In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.

Verb

1. To cover or wrap with foil.
2. Clipping of hydrofoil.

Verb

1. To prevent (something) from being accomplished.
2. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
3. To blunt; to dull; to spoil.
4. To tread underfoot; to trample.

Noun

1. Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
2. One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English foyle, from Middle French fueille, from Old French fueille (“plant leaf”), from Late Latin folia, the plural of folium, mistaken as a singular feminine. The literary sense is from the practice of backing a gem with metal foil to make it shine more brilliantly. Doublet of folio and folium, distantly also with phyllo and phyllon.

From Middle English foilen (“spoil a scent trail by crossing it”), from Old French fouler (“tread on, trample”), ultimately from Latin fullō (“to trample, full”).

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Industries where “Foil” fits

We suggest this word for 1 business types and industries, including:

• Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing