Manila
noun/məˈnɪlə/
/məˈnɪlə/
(also manila, Manilla, manilla)
[uncountable]- strong brown paper, used especially for making envelopesOxford Collocations DictionaryManila is used before these nouns:
- envelope
- file
- paper
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent. (as an adjective meaning ‘from Manila’): from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.Definitions on the go
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