Definitions
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g.
Manila hemp
Word origin
From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).
Used in a sentence
“Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.”
“PNR trips were suspended at past 1 p.m. after the temblor struck Camarines Norte, but was felt in the city of Manila at Intensity 3.”
“a manila envelope”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Light brown paper”6 letters
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