baile
Definition of baile
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Southwest
: dance : a social gathering for dancing; specifically : one at which Spanish or Mexican folk dances are performed
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Origin and Etymology of baile
Spanish, from bailar to dance, from Old Spanish, modification of Old Provençal balar, from Late Latin ballare — more at ball
First Known Use: 1844
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