muleta en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish muleta, diminutive of mula (“mule”).
Meanings
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A red flag used by bullfighters.
Out in the center of the ring Romero profiled in front of the bull, drew the sword out from the folds of the muleta, rose on his toes, and sighted along the blade.
1926, Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises, Folio Society, published 2008, page 248:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muletas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pl muleta ((bullfighting) red flag) · fr muleta ((bullfighting) red flag) · cs muleta ((bullfighting) red flag) · nl muleta ((bullfighting) red flag) · es muleta ((bullfighting) red flag)