Meanings of folded beside in English

Rosaline was standing with her arms folded beside the bunk.

There was a hand towel folded beside it, and Wynn dabbed its corner in the water.

His mouth was open and his fork poised just before it, while his eyes were fixed upon the newspaper folded beside him.

His old boat cloak was folded beside it, which she had always worn when the wind was blowing coldly off the Bay.

Purple, pink and red "frill" fabrics and embroidered Indian aqua and turquoise sari-like materials are folded beside natural untreated muslins and holey boiled wools.