1.
[syn: manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Manila \Ma*nil"a\, Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the
Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.
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2. Manila paper or the color of manila paper.
[PJC]
Manila cheroot or Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made
of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a.
Same as Manila.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
manilla \manilla\, manilla hemp \manilla hemp\, manilla paper
\manilla paper\n.
See manila, manila hemp, manila paper.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, n. [Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio,
maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and
formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace:
cf. F. manille.]
1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially
among the tribes of Africa.
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2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as
money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.
--Simmonds.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
manilla
n 1: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: manila, manila
paper, manilla, manilla paper]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Manilla, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 839
Housing Units (2000): 369
Land area (2000): 0.792135 sq. miles (2.051620 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.792135 sq. miles (2.051620 sq. km)
FIPS code: 48855
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 41.888202 N, 95.232809 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 51454
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Manilla, IA
Manilla