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bolero

[ buh-lair-oh, boh- ]

noun

plural boleros.
  1. a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
  2. the music for this dance.
  3. a jacket ending above or at the waistline, with or without collar, lapel, and sleeves, worn open in front.


bolero

/ əˈɛəəʊ /

noun

  1. a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
  3. ˈɒəəʊ a kind of short jacket not reaching the waist, with or without sleeves and open at the front: worn by men in Spain and by women elsewhere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bolero1

Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1780–90
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bolero1

C18: from Spanish; perhaps related to bola ball
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Example Sentences

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The opening namesake track kicks off this new era of “Raúl “ with a simmering bolero colored with jazzy trumpets and tantalizing conga drumming.

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The song flutters with the levity of a bolero.

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Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.

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Early on, he wore a colorful bolero vest and a large tie done up in a bow.

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In 2012, he was invited to testify before a parliamentary committee on drug policy, walking the halls in a black tank top and bolero hat.

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