n. pl. bo·le·ros 1. A very short jacket worn open in the front. 2. a. A lively Spanish dance in triple meter. b. The music for this dance. 3. a. A slow Latin American dance in triple meter. b. The music for this dance. [Spanish, from bola, ball; see BOLA.] |
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