Found 2 items, similar to Manilla.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: manilla
manilla
n : a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn:
manila,
manila paper
,
manilla paper]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Manilla
Manilla
\Ma*nil"la\, a.
Same as
Manila.
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Manila
\Ma*nil"a\, Manilla
\Ma*nil"la\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the
Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.
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2.
Manila paper or the color of
manila papaer.
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Manila cheroot or
Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made
of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.
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Manilla
\Ma*nil"la\, n. [Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio,
maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and
formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace:
cf. F. manille.]
1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially
among the tribes of Africa.
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2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as
money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.
--Simmonds.
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