Noun: bolero bu'leh-row
- A Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
"The flamenco performance culminated in a passionate bolero"
- Music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
"Ravel's 'Bolero' is one of the most famous examples of this musical form"
- A short jacket; worn mostly by women
"She paired the elegant bolero with a long evening gown"
Derived forms: boleros
Type of: choreography, dance music, jacket, stage dancing
Encyclopedia: Bolero, Sarajevo