bolero

[buh-lair-oh, boh-]

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noun

plural

boleros

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

bolero

/ ��əˈ��ɛə��əʊ /

noun

a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolero¹

Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1780–90

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolero¹

C18: from Spanish; perhaps related to bola ball

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A new library donated by China looms over the central square, where children splash in a fountain and boleros play from speakers hidden among trees.

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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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