manilla
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of manilla
from Spanish: bracelet, diminutive of mano hand, from Latin manus
Example Sentences
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When asked how he decides where to give, Jacob Qualls, a business consultant in Chicago, grabbed a manilla envelope on his desk and sifted through his giving receipts from the past year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
The manilla envelope slid across the stage to the actor and "Don't Worry Darling" director in the middle of her speech contained papers pertaining to the custody arrangements of her children with actor Jason Sudeikis.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2023
“I’m a manilla envelope taped to a beige wall,” thinks Pence, before letting his thoughts drift to what he’ll have for dinner.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2018
Go to the supply room in any office and you’ll see plain, drab manilla folders.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2016
I walked over to my files of newspaper clippings and pulled out a manilla folder, the one which has all the newspaper clippings about the auction and the museum buying the statue.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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