paso doble

American  

[pah-soh doh-blay, pah-saw daw-ble] / ˈpɑ soʊ ˈdoʊ bleɪ, ˈpɑ sɔ ˈdɔ βlɛ /

noun

• paso dobles,
  plural
• pasos dobles
  plural

1. a quick, light march often played at bullfights.

2. a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.

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paso doble British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• paso dobles
  plural
• pasos dobles
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of paso doble

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

paso doble

Back in the actual 1990s, ice dancers cycled through traditional dances: samba, blues, polka, rumba, quickstep, tango, jive, paso doble, Viennese waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

In his Halloween paso doble showcase, he wore a clerical collar and forewent grease paint or creepy contacts, relying on wide-eyed expressions and a low-slung layer of fake fog to hide his relatively clumsy footwork.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

Some routines were easier than others, he added, with the paso doble proving particularly challenging.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024

Sure, that’s cool, but could Chavez ever perfect the paso doble, samba or Viennese waltz?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

The music and lyrics — by Benjamin Velez and David Kamp — fuse salsa, gospel, hip-hop, funk and merengue, as well as some flamenco and paso doble for the Spaniards.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

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