I. ˈtülə noun
also tula metal
( -s )
Etymology: from Tula, city in central Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
: niello 1
II. noun
or tula istle
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish tula
: a coarse nearly white Mexican istle fiber that is sometimes used locally for cord or fabric and commercially especially for brushes and that is obtained from an agave ( Agave lecheguilla )
III. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Tula, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
: of or from the city of Tula, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : of the kind or style prevalent in Tula