"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, {{m|es|mula|t=mule}} mula (“mule”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} muleta (plural muletas)
  1. (bullfighting) A red flag used by bullfighters. Categories (topical): Bullfighting Translations ((bullfighting) red flag): muleta [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), muleta [feminine] (French), muleta [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-muleta-en-noun-NehbP0sl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for muleta meaning in English (1.9kB)

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