bolero
A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time.
Other meanings
A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm.
Word history
From Spanish "bolero".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bolero” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.