bolero

bo·le·ro

 (bō-lâr′ō, bə-)

n. pl. bo·le·ros

1. A very short jacket worn open in the front.

2.

a. A lively Spanish dance in triple meter.

b. The music for this dance.

3.

a. A slow Latin American dance in triple meter.

b. The music for this dance.

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[Spanish, from bola, ball; see bola.]

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bolero

(bəˈlɛərəʊ)

n, pl -ros

1. (Dancing) a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time

2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

3. (Clothing & Fashion) 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

[C18: from Spanish; perhaps related to bola ball]

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bo•le•ro

(bəˈlɛər oʊ, boʊ-)

n., pl. -ros.

1. a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.

2. the music for this dance.

3. a waist-length jacket worn open in front.

[1780–90; < Sp]

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bolero

1. A lively Spanish dance characterized by aerial action.

2. A short jacket, originally from Spain, ending above the waist and worn open.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bolero - music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance dance music - music to dance to
	2.	bolero - a short jacket; worn mostly by women jacket - a short coat
	3.	bolero - a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets choreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancing

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Translations

بوليرو، رقصة رَقْصَةُ البوليرو

bolero

bolero

Bolero

boléro

boleró

bólerójakki

bolero

bolero

bolero

bolero

болеро

bolero

bolerocepken

无钮女短上衣

bolero

[bəˈlɛərəʊ] N → bolero m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bolero

n (all senses) → Bolero m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bolero

[bəˈlɛərəʊ] n → bolero

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bolero

(ˈbələrəu) – plural ˈboleros – noun

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