bolero

Definition of Bolero in English :

1. bolero

music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance

2. bolero

a short jacket; worn mostly by women

3. bolero

a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bolero

noun plural -ros

1.

a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time

2.

a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

3. (also ˈbɒlərəʊ)

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

nounWord forms: plural boˈleros

1.

a Spanish dance done to castanets and lively music in 3/4 time

2.

the music for this dance

3.

a sleeveless or sleeved jacket that ends at the waist and is open at the front

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.