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 strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.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

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.

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