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  • noun trademark A personal organizer comprising a calendar, address book, etc. in a compact wallet.

Etymologies

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file of facts

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Examples

  • I like slimline diaries because they are less bulky than a Filofax but last year I decided to try the mini size Filofax which is the smallest size.

    D*I*Y Planner - Comments Bert Smudge 2008

  • I like slimline diaries because they are less bulky than a Filofax but last year I decided to try the mini size Filofax which is the smallest size.

    D*I*Y Planner - Comments Bert Smudge 2008

  • MID concept gets Filofax-style shortcut tabs - SlashGear

    Intel MID: Mobile Internet Device by Jan Rytir » Yanko Design 2009

  • I bought a rather more complicated thing-finder than I really need, and am inspired to go on today to connect my Filofax and mobile telephone to the system.

    Jean's Knitting Jean 2009

  • A black Filofax with the A-N address section torn out was also recovered from the flat, the court heard.

    Robyn Browne murder trial: update from Old Bailey, January 7 2009

  • In my Filofax, stuck on the fridge, pinned to my pinboard and incorporated into my art work, albums and blog, quotes serve as flashes of inspiration, mini mission statements and signposts to keep me on track.

    Quote-Hunting: How to Improve Your Writing and Your Life | Write to Done 2009

  • I happened to open my Virtual Filofax (Lotus Organiser) this morning, devoted almost entirely to knitting, and noticed that I resumed the Princess exactly a month ago today – a short month, at that.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Jean 2009

  • I bought a rather more complicated thing-finder than I really need, and am inspired to go on today to connect my Filofax and mobile telephone to the system.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Jean 2009

  • (Part of the routine is a morning weigh-in, with the result recorded in my electronic Filofax.)

    Archive 2009-09-01 Jean 2009

  • Who needs to fail so early into the fresh start of an unsoiled Filofax?

    It's Jan. 1. I Resolve to Change...Quite a Bit. Katherine Rosman 2012

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  • In 1921, a London based company formed to market personal organization systems by mail order. In 1930 they registered the trademark "Filofax" for their organizer, a loose-leaf diary and notebook. The company's organizer became a status symbol and its name became a household term in the U.K.

    March 31, 2011