manila

name

1. The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

   “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.”

2. (broadly)Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
3. (broadly)the entirety of Luzon.
4. (figuratively)The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
5. A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
6. A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
7. A city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States.

noun

1. Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of manila (“kind of cheroot”).
3. (uncountable, usually)Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
4. (uncountable, usually)The yellow-brown color of manila.
5. (uncountable, usually)A kind of cheroot manufactured in Manila.

adj

1. (not-comparable)Made of manila paper or material like it.

   “a manila envelope”

2. (not-comparable)Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.