Also means
bullfighter's red cape
Usage Note
Muleta has two common meanings: the forearm crutch used by injured people, and the red flannel cloth on a stick used by a matador in the final third of a bullfight. In figurative speech a muleta is any prop or crutch someone relies on excessively — el café es su muleta matutina.
Examples
"Caminó durante meses con muletas tras la operación."
Natural Translation
She walked on crutches for months after the operation.
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