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manila

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ma·nil·a or ma·nil·la  (m-nl)
n.
1. often Manila or Manilla A cheroot made in Manila.
2. See abaca.
3. Manila paper.
4. A light yellow brown.

manila or manilla
Noun
a strong usually brown paper used to make envelopes [after Manila, in the Philippines]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manilamanila - a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
2.Manila - the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
Philippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
Translations

Manila [məˈnɪlə] nManila
Manila [məˈnɪlə] nManille, Manila
manila [məˈnɪlə] adj manila paper → papier m bulle
Manila [məˈnɪlə] nManila nt
manila [məˈnɪlə] adj manila envelope → brauner Briefumschlag m
Manila [məˈnɪlə] nManila
manila, manilla [məˈnɪlə] adj [paper, envelope] → manilla inv


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That's fwhat Steyning of Steyning and Hare's f'und when he sent Counahan fer skipper on the Manila D.
Seville: it brings to the mind girls dancing with castanets, singing in gardens by the Guadalquivir, bull-fights, orange-blossom, mantillas, mantones de Manila.
The result was that at Manila, much to Virginia's surprise, he announced the abandonment of the balance of their purposed voyage, taking immediate return passage to Singapore.
 
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