"puntilla" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pʊnˈtiːə/ Forms: puntillas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish puntilla. Doublet of pointelle. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|puntilla}} Spanish puntilla, {{doublet|en|pointelle}} Doublet of pointelle Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} puntilla (countable and uncountable, plural puntillas)
  1. (countable, bullfighting) The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Bullfighting
    Sense id: en-puntilla-en-noun-OoNmlIzl Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle
  2. Decorative lacework. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-puntilla-en-noun-lMCg7p9e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

Inflected forms

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