manila

adjective

ma·​nila mə-ˈni-lə 

variants or less commonly manilla

1

capitalized : made from Manila hemp

2

: made of manila paper

manila noun

Examples of manila in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That's where the experts come in to put us on the right track and save us from grabbing a manila envelope, stuffing, sighing, and calling it a day. —Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 26 May 2020

Several graduates wore caps and gowns; one had fashioned a makeshift diploma from a manila envelope. —Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 6 May 2020

At the fourth door, Kuhn ran through the rain to drop off the bag of food and the manila envelope. —Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2020

That meant buying a high-definition webcam and packaging art supplies into large manila envelopes. —Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing manila

• manila paper

Rhymes for manila

• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla
• mesilla
• papilla
• priscilla
• scintilla

Kids Definition

manila

adjective

ma·​nila mə-ˈnil-ə 

often capitalized

: made of manila paper or from Manila hemp

manila folder

manila rope

Geographical Definition

Manila

geographical name

Ma·​nila mə-ˈni-lə 

city and port on Manila Bay (an inlet of the South China Sea), on the western coast of Luzon, Philippines population 1,661,000

Note: Manila serves as capital of the Philippines.