noun
bolero
buh-LEH-roh
noun
1
A lively Spanish dance, or the slower, related Cuban dance style.
"The couple performed a passionate bolero at the competition."
2
A short, open-fronted jacket that stops at the waist or diaphragm.
"She wore a lace bolero over her wedding dress."
How to Use Bolero
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a Spanish/Cuban dance style, or a short cropped jacket worn open at the front.
Common pairings
bolero jacket
dance a bolero
Word Forms
boleroed past tense, boleros plural, boleros singular
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Etymology
From Spanish bolero, related to bola ("ball"), originally describing the dance.