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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