name
Manila
muh-NIHL-uh
name
1
The capital city of the Philippines.
"They landed in Manila after a long flight from London."
adj
1
Made from a strong tan-colored paper or fiber, as in folders and rope.
"The documents were filed away in a manila folder."
noun
1
A strong fiber from the abaca plant, used to make rope and paper.
"The ship's rigging was made of manila rope."
How to Use Manila
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the Philippine capital, or the tan-colored paper and rope named after it.
Common pairings
manila envelope
manila rope
manila folder
Word Forms
manilas plural
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Etymology
Named after Manila, the Philippine city, whose own name comes from Tagalog words roughly meaning "where indigo grows."