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Well attestedNamed for a product of the place

manila

noun · first attested 19th century

The envelope is named for a Philippine city.

A strong brown paper, and the envelope made of it.

Another word

Manila·Philippines

14.5958°N 120.9772°E · Q1461

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Named for a product of the place
Confidence
Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
Attested
19th century
Part of speech
noun
Sources
Wiktionary: manilaWikidata: Q1461

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The entry

The paper was made from abaca fibre exported through Manila. The city's name stuck to the envelope long after the fibre stopped being used.

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manila envelopeManila paper came from a banana relative, and today's envelopes contain none of it.Manilamanila paperThe hemp it was made from is not hemp at all; it is a banana relative.Manila
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