"muleta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muletas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish muleta, diminutive of mula (“mule”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|muleta}} Spanish muleta Head templates: {{en-noun}} muleta (plural muletas)
  1. (bullfighting) A red flag used by bullfighters. Categories (topical): Bullfighting Translations ((bullfighting) red flag): muleta [feminine] (Czech), muleta [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), muleta [feminine] (French), muleta [feminine] (Polish), muleta [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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