MANILA


Meaning of MANILA in English

(also Ma·nilla ) / məˈnɪlə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] strong brown paper, used especially for making envelopes

••

WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent. (as an adjective meaning from Manila ): from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.