Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 manilla · IPA /mənˈɪlə/ n. n. a. 01 n. See manila, manila hemp, manila paper. 1. See manila, manila hemp, manila paper. See: manila, manila hemp, manila paper 02 n. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa. 1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa. 2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. 03 a. Same as Manila. 1. Same as Manila. See: Manila