bolero
noun
- genre of Latin music, Cuban origin
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bəˈlɛɹoʊ/
noun
Etymology: From Spanish bolero, from bola.
- A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time.
“Edward's attention was at first rivetted on two dancers engaged in their graceful national dance, the bolero. What a blessing to a people is a climate that encourages out-of-door amusement!”
- A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm.
“He took the bolero, which was made of soft angora, and rubbed it up and down his cheek.”
verb
Etymology: From Spanish bolero, from bola.
- To dance the bolero.