/ban'deuh ree air"oh, -reel yair"-/ ; Sp. /bahn'de rddee lye"rddaw, -ye"-/ , n. , pl. banderilleros /-ree air"ohz, -reel yair"-/ ; Sp. /-rddee lye"rddaws, -ye"-/ .
a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull.
[ 1790-1800; banderill ( a ) BANDERILLA + -ero -ARY ]