noun
- a short jacket worn open at the front, typically ending at or above the waist
- a Spanish dance in triple time, or the music for this dance
Usage: music; dance
Examples
- She wore a black bolero over her evening dress.
- The bride’s bolero was made of delicate lace.
- The bolero jacket complemented her formal outfit perfectly.
- The orchestra played a beautiful bolero during the performance.
- They learned to dance the bolero in their Spanish class.
- Ravel’s Bolero is one of the most famous classical pieces.
- The flamenco dancer moved gracefully to the bolero rhythm.