puntilla

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/pʊnˈtiːə/

noun

The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.

OriginSpanish puntilla →
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Meanings

nounpuntilla (countable and uncountable, plural puntillas)

plural puntillas

  1. countablebullfightingThe small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.
  2. countableuncountableDecorative lacework.

Origin

  1. Spanishpuntilla
  2. Englishpuntilla

Borrowed from Spanish puntilla. Doublet of pointelle.

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APA

puntilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puntilla

MLA

“puntilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puntilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puntilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puntilla.

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