Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
manila paper
noun · first attested 19th century
The hemp it was made from is not hemp at all; it is a banana relative.
A tough buff-colored paper used for envelopes, folders, and wrapping.
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Manila
- In English
manila paper
The paper was originally made from Manila hemp, the fiber of abaca, a banana relative grown in the Philippines and shipped out through Manila. Today's manila folders are usually ordinary wood pulp dyed to the expected color, with no Philippine fiber involved.
Also pinned to Manila