manila paper

3.2

A strong, smooth, light brown sheet used for envelopes, folders, and craft

noun
/məˈnɪlə ˈpeɪpər/

: papel manila

I bought some manila paper for my project.

Examples

She drew a diagram on a large sheet of manila paper for her presentation.
The students used manila paper to make colorful posters in art class.
Please submit your application in a manila paper envelope.
The teacher asked us to use manila paper for our art class.
The artist chose manila paper for his sketch because of its smooth texture.
She wrapped the gift in manila paper to give it a rustic look.
For the school project, we used manila paper to create the folder for our reports.

Synonyms

manila

vsmanila paper

3 5.8

A strong light brown paper used for folders and envelopes

is the same paper emphasizing craft work and practical file and envelope use

manilla paper

vsmanila paper

4.6

A strong light brown paper that you use for writing, drawing, or wrapping

is used more for envelopes file folders and craft work

manilla

vsmanila paper

8.4

A strong light brown paper or thin card used for folders and name tags

is the same material but highlighted for envelopes file folders and crafts

How Thick

corrugated cardboard

1 3.5

cardstock

4 3.4

manila paper

3.2

paper

∞ 1.0

tissue paper

9 1.0

Surface Forms

manila paper singular

manila papers plural

Morphology

manila + paper

The compound is fully compositional: 'manila' denotes a specific type/quality (durable, light-brown) and 'paper' names the material, so 'manila paper' straightforwardly means paper of that type. This noun‑noun naming pattern is regular and cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Manila paper comes from the city Manila in the Philippines, where people used a strong plant fiber called 'Manila hemp' to make tough, light-brown paper. Because of that material and color, manila paper now means the strong, light-brown paper used for envelopes and folders.