1. a short jacket worn open at the front, typically ending at or above the waist
2. 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.