puntilla

noun — 2 senses

puntilla

noun

/pʊnˈtiːə/

Etymology Borrowed from Spanish puntilla. Doublet of pointelle.

1

Bullfighting, Entertainment, Lifestyle The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.

2

Decorative lacework.

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