muleta

noun

mu·le·ta | \ mü-ˈlā-tə

, myü-\

Definition of muleta

: a small cloth attached to a short tapered stick and used by a matador in place of the large cape during the final stage of a bullfight

Recent Examples on the Web

Would a toreador be insulted when the bull responds to the muleta? — Leah Garchik, SFChronicle.com, "And (almost finally), some of the things I hate," 19 June 2019

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