manilla

[ muh-nil-uh ]

/ məˈnɪl ə /

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noun

Manila hemp.

Manila paper.

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Words nearby manilla

Manila Bay, manila grass, Manila hemp, Manila paper, Manila rope, manilla, manille, manini, Maninke, man in the moon, man in the street

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How to use manilla in a sentence

Manilla cigars have an extensive reputation, but principally in the East and in Europe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
There are not as many colors of Manilla cigars as there are of Havana, and they are not as closely assorted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Manilla tobacco usually burns well, if the leaf is of good quality and well sweated, still it is known as a non-burning tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
There are but few grades of Manilla cigars, and most of them are solid and well wrapped.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

Be so good as to remember me to the lads and the Manilla man, and write me by return of post.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for manilla

manilla

/ (məˈnɪlə) /

noun

an early form of currency in W Africa in the pattern of a small bracelet

Word Origin for manilla

from Spanish: bracelet, diminutive of mano hand, from Latin manus

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