"manilla" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} manilla (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of manila (“made of or colored like manila paper”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: manila (extra: made of or colored like manila paper) Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-manilla-en-adj-g-jQ869B Disambiguation of Money: 42 47 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 25 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: manillas [plural], manilio [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: From Spanish manilla (“bracelet”), from Catalan manilla (“bracelet, armring”); partly from Latin monīle (“a necklace, collar”), from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“withers, crest, mane”); and partly from Frankish *mānili (“moon-shaped ornament”), from *māno (“moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), related to Old High German mânili (“moon-shaped ornament”). More at mane, moon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|manilla|t=bracelet}} Spanish manilla (“bracelet”), {{der|en|ca|manilla|t=bracelet, armring}} Catalan manilla (“bracelet, armring”), {{der|en|la|monīle|t=a necklace, collar}} Latin monīle (“a necklace, collar”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*mony-|t=withers, crest, mane}} Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“withers, crest, mane”), {{der|en|frk|*mānili|t=moon-shaped ornament}} Frankish *mānili (“moon-shaped ornament”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*mēnô|t=moon}} Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*mḗh₁n̥s|t=moon, month}} Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), {{cog|goh|mânili|t=moon-shaped ornament}} Old High German mânili (“moon-shaped ornament”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} manilla (plural manillas)
  1. A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples. Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-manilla-en-noun-bwf8GIHE Disambiguation of Money: 42 47 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: manillas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} manilla (countable and uncountable, plural manillas)
  1. Alternative spelling of manila Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: manila Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-manilla-en-noun-IaOURwaL Disambiguation of Money: 42 47 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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