bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō 
-ˈle-rō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance characterized by sharp turns, stamping of the feet, and sudden pauses in a position with one arm arched over the head
also
: music in ³/₄ time for a bolero
2
: a loose waist-length jacket open at the front
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My mom had a closet full of wild clothes from the ‘80s and ‘90s: a hot pink bolero with angular shoulders like Judy Jetson, a red miniskirt painted with black lips, a black sequined dress with an explosion of yellow ruffles around the neckline like a fabulous bee.
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Taylor Hahn, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Photo: Getty Images Gaga’s sculptural bolero jacket and sweeping sweetheart gown was custom-made by Celine, and punctuated with Tiffany & Co. jewels—including a brooch, earrings, and ring.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Highlights included the Shamo bolero jacket and matching Appaloosa miniskirt, both crafted from the Gipsy moth fabric for a raffia-reminiscent effect and resulting in a youthful total look that could work from day to night.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Hahn, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Photo: Getty Images Gaga’s sculptural bolero jacket and sweeping sweetheart gown was custom-made by Celine, and punctuated with Tiffany & Co. jewels—including a brooch, earrings, and ring.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Highlights included the Shamo bolero jacket and matching Appaloosa miniskirt, both crafted from the Gipsy moth fabric for a raffia-reminiscent effect and resulting in a youthful total look that could work from day to night.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈle(ə)r-ō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance in ¾ time
2
: a waist-length jacket open at the front
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