paso doble

[pah-soh doh-bley, pah-saw daw-ble]

noun

plural

paso dobles ,

plural

pasos dobles .

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

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.

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

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

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Others have noisy brass bands playing festive “paso doble” dance tunes.

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I’m quite familiar with a broad range of Latin rhythms, and I don’t hear or see the influence — unless you’re counting the Spanish paso doble on the rooftop.

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