/ bəˈleərəʊ; NAmE bəˈleroʊ/ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
a traditional Spanish dance; a piece of music for this dance
2.
/ ( BrE also) ˈbɒlərəʊ; NAmE / a women's short jacket that is not fastened at the front
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Spanish .
/ bəˈleərəʊ; NAmE bəˈleroʊ/ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
a traditional Spanish dance; a piece of music for this dance
2.
/ ( BrE also) ˈbɒlərəʊ; NAmE / a women's short jacket that is not fastened at the front
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Spanish .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005