Manilla (Noun)
Meaning
A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The crafts instructor used sheets of manilla to create the prototype design.
- Manilla folders were used to keep the documents neatly organized and filed.
- The colorful artwork was mounted on a sturdy manilla board before being framed.
- The old photograph was carefully removed from the fragile manilla paper it was attached to.
- To create her original illustration, she drew on a large sheet of manilla-colored paper with a range of mixed media materials.