muleta

M3U1L1E1T1A1

noun

A red flag used by bullfighters.

OriginSpanish muleta →
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Meanings

nounmuleta (plural muletas)

plural muletas

  1. bullfightingA 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

Origin

  1. Spanishmuleta
  2. Englishmuleta

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

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Translations

Czech muleta
  • muleta(bullfighting) red flag
Dutch muleta
  • muleta(bullfighting) red flag
French muleta
  • muleta(bullfighting) red flag
Polish muleta
  • muleta(bullfighting) red flag
Spanish muleta
  • muleta(bullfighting) red flag

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

amuletulmatemetula
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muleta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muleta

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“muleta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muleta. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muleta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muleta.

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