"bolero" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boleros [plural]
Etymology: Spanish bolero, from bola. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|bolero}} Spanish bolero, {{m|es|bola}} bola Head templates: {{en-noun}} bolero (plural boleros)
  1. (dance) A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time. Categories (topical): Dance, Dances
    Sense id: en-bolero-en-noun-ozxyt0Xg Disambiguation of Dances: 55 23 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 29 3 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (fashion) A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm. Categories (topical): Fashion, Clothing
    Sense id: en-bolero-en-noun-fAuEjYbp Disambiguation of Clothing: 37 63 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Topics: fashion, lifestyle

Verb

Forms: boleros [present, singular, third-person], boleroing [participle, present], boleroed [participle, past], boleroed [past]
Etymology: Spanish bolero, from bola. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|bolero}} Spanish bolero, {{m|es|bola}} bola Head templates: {{en-verb}} bolero (third-person singular simple present boleros, present participle boleroing, simple past and past participle boleroed)
  1. (intransitive) To dance the bolero. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-bolero-en-verb-IFqYPdVB

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bolero meaning in English (3.8kB)

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