Manila paper

American  

noun

1. strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.

2. any paper resembling Manila paper.

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Manila paper British  

noun

1. a strong usually brown paper made from Manila hemp or similar fibres

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Etymology

Origin of Manila paper

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

There’s a cane next to the bed, and in the paint-flecked mini-studio, the walls are covered with bright, kinetic paintings, pencil sketches on lined Manila paper and photographs.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2011

A box wrapped in Manila paper, said to contain Hiss's notes and papers, was loaded into a red Chevrolet convertible.

From Time Magazine Archive

At 7 o'clock the White House car takes Jimmy Byrnes home for dinner; usually he takes a brown Manila paper envelope full of reports with him.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cheapest style of separate treatment for pamphlets yet suggested is of stiff Manila paper, with cloth back, costing about three cents each.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand

A speech made by him prior to his departure, as published in a Manila paper, indicates an expectation to return.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James H.