manila means made of manila paper or material like it. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.
manila is pronounced /mɐˈni.lɐ/.
adj
- Made of manila paper or material like it.“a manila envelope”
- Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.
name
- The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.“Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.”
- Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
- the entirety of Luzon.
- The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
- A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
- A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
noun
- Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
- Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
- The yellow-brown color of manila.
- A kind of cheroot manufactured in Manila.