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BOLERO
bolero
(noun) a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
bolero
(noun) a short jacket; worn mostly by women
bolero
(noun) music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bolero (plural boleros)
(dance) A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time.
(fashion) A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm.
Verb
bolero (third-person singular simple present boleros, present participle boleroing, simple past and past participle boleroed)
(intransitive) To dance the bolero.
Anagrams
• borole
Source: Wiktionary
Bo*le"ro, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Mus.)
Definition: A Spanish dance, or the lively music which accompanies it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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