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Manila paper

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 strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.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


Manila paper

noun

  1. a strong usually brown paper made from Manila hemp or similar fibres
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Manila paper1

First recorded in 1870–75

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