toreador
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of toreador
1610–20; < Spanish, equivalent to torea ( r ) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull < Latin taurus ) + -dor -tor
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Zambello has cast him as the toreador Escamillo in WNO’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen” set for this spring.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021
From there, Nadal started crushing his forehands with the signature toreador finish, whipping his left arm above his head.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
Came a jet-beaded toreador bolero atop a leather milkmaid corset and motocross pants.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020
Reveries were interrupted when the defending champion, Bob Goalby, held out a green jacket like a toreador extending a cape.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 1, 2019
Beautiful men in toreador outfits joined their ladies.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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