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 strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.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

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

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

These, if drawn on heavy Manila paper, may be hung on the wall as needed and preserved indefinitely.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.

They should be of the firmest thin but tough Manila paper, and it is claimed that twenty renewals of clean paper covers actually cost less than one re-binding.

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