bolero

[ buh-lair-oh, boh- ]

noun,plural bo·le·ros.
  1. a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.

  2. the music for this dance.

  1. a jacket ending above or at the waistline, with or without collar, lapel, and sleeves, worn open in front.

Origin of bolero

1
Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1780–90

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British Dictionary definitions for bolero

bolero

/ (bəˈlɛərəʊ) /


nounplural -ros
  1. a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time

  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

  1. (also ˈbɒlərəʊ) a kind of short jacket not reaching the waist, with or without sleeves and open at the front: worn by men in Spain and by women elsewhere

Origin of bolero

1
C18: from Spanish; perhaps related to bola ball

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