Meaning of bolero | Babel Free

Definitions

1. bolero (music)
2. A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time.
3. bolero (dance)
4. A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm.
5. bolero (jacket)
6. bolero musician

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Examples

“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!”

“He took the bolero, which was made of soft angora, and rubbed it up and down his cheek.”

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