Muleta

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

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"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta, diminutive of mula (“mule”).

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