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Definition of Manila noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Manila

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