8 definitions found for bolero

bolero n 1: music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance 2: a short jacket; worn mostly by women 3: a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets

bolero Sp. dance, 1787, probably from bola "ball," from L. bulla. In ref. to a type of short jacket, it is first recorded 1892.

bolero noun (plural -ros) Etymology: Spanish Date: 1787 1. a Spanish dance characterized by sharp turns, stamping of the feet, and sudden pauses in a position with one arm arched over the head; also music in 3/4 time for a bolero 2. a loose waist-length jacket open at the front

bolero
n. (pl. -os)
1 a a Spanish dance in simple triple time. b music for or in the time of a bolero.
2 also a woman's short open jacket.
Etymology: Sp.

bolero 1. A bolero is a very short jacket, sometimes without sleeves. Boleros are worn mainly by women. N-COUNT 2. The bolero is a traditional Spanish dance. They danced a romantic bolero together. N-COUNT

bolero n. (pl. -os) 1 a a Spanish dance in simple triple time. b music for or in the time of a bolero. 2 also a woman's short open jacket. [Sp.]

Bolero Bo*le"ro, n. A kind of small outer jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by women.

Bolero Bo*le"ro, n. [Sp.] (Mus.) A Spanish dance, or the lively music which accompanies it.