manilla(n = noun.substance) manila, manila paper, manilla paper - a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp;
is a kind of paper
1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. [1913 Webster]
2.
See manila, manila hemp, manila paper. [PJC]
1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa. [1913 Webster]
2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. Simmonds. [1913 Webster]
Same as Manila. [1913 Webster]
manilla, n. a metal bracelet used by African tribes as a medium of exchange.
Etymology:
Sp., prob. dimin. of mano hand f. L manus