manilla
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A penannular armlet, sometimes worn on the leg or neck or used as an ornament, mostly in bronze, copper or gold.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈnɪlə
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Definition
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noun
A penannular armlet, sometimes worn on the leg or neck or used as an ornament, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.
A minor city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States.
Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
A village in the former Mariposa Township, now Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada; named after Manilla, Indiana.
adjective
Made of manila paper or material like it.
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A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.
A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.
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Sense: made of manila paper or material like it
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