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manila envelope

manila envelope noun: an oversized envelope made from durable manila paper designed for repeated use in office settings.

Noun

manila envelope (plural manila envelopes)

  1. (capitalized, sometimes) An oversized envelope made from durable manila paper designed for repeated use in office settings.
    • In comments posted below this clip on YouTube, visitors report with delight that the tactic really does work and offer a few tips of their own: walk around the office carrying manila envelopes, advises one.2022 January 8, “The rise of performative work”, in The Economist, →ISSN

Forms of manila envelope

pluralmanila envelopes

Questions about manila envelope

What does manila envelope mean?
Manila envelope means an oversized envelope made from durable manila paper designed for repeated use in office settings.
What part of speech is manila envelope?
Manila envelope is a noun.
What is the plural of manila envelope?
The plural of manila envelope is manila envelopes.

Words near manila envelope in the dictionary

  1. manikins
  2. manila
  3. Manila bean
  4. Manila beans
  5. Manila de Bugabus
  6. manila envelope
  7. manila envelopes
  8. manila folder
  9. manila folders
  10. Manila grass
  11. Manila Group

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