paso doble
[ pah-soh doh-bley; Spanish pah-saw daw-vle ]
/ ˈpɑ soʊ ˈdoʊ bleɪ; Spanish ˈpɑ sɔ ˈdɔ vlɛ /
noun, plural pa·so do·bles, Spanish pa·sos do·bles [pah-saws daw-vles] /ˈpɑ sɔs ˈdɔ vlɛs/.
a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
a two-step, especially one done to Latin-American rhythms.
Origin of paso doble
1925–30; < Spanish: literally, double step
Words nearby paso doble
pasionaria,
pasiphaë,
pasithea,
paskha,
pasmore,
paso doble,
pasok,
pasolini,
paspalum,
pasquale,
pasqueflower
British Dictionary definitions for paso doble
paso doble
/ (ˈpæsəʊ ˈdəʊbleɪ, Spanish ˈpaso ˈdoβle) /
noun plural paso dobles or pasos dobles (Spanish ˈpasos ˈdoβles)
a modern ballroom dance in fast duple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Word Origin for paso doble
Spanish: double step