puntilla
1. (sewing) lace edging
2. (bullfighting) short dagger for giving the coup de grâce
a. [dar] la puntilla to finish off the bull, give the coup de grâce
b. [dar] la puntilla a algo/somebody, someone to finish something/somebody off
c. aquello fue la puntilla that was the last straw
3. ·[de] puntillas
·on tiptoe
·[andar] de puntillas
·to walk on tiptoe
4. (technicaléc) tack
5. [de pluma] point, nib