paso doble

[ pah-soh doh-bley; Spanish pah-saw daw-ble ]

noun

, plural pa·so do·bles, Spanish pa·sos do·bles [pah, -saws , daw, -bles].

1. a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
2. a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.

paso doble

/ ˈpæsəʊ ˈdəʊbleɪ; ˈpaso ˈdoβle /

noun

1. a modern ballroom dance in fast duple time
2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of paso doble¹

First recorded in 1925–30; < Spanish: literally, double step

Word History and Origins

Origin of paso doble¹

Spanish: double step

Example Sentences

Best line: “Alas, there are, it seems, aspects of her character more ugly and confused even than her paso doble.”

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He finished in second place on the seventh season of Dancing With the Stars, and gained millions of new fans with his paso doble.

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