Paso Doble Definition

paso-doble, paso-dobles
noun
A moderately fast Spanish dance in duple meter.
American Heritage
The music for this dance, often played at bullfights.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Paso Doble

Noun

Singular:
paso doble
Plural:
paso-dobles

Origin of Paso Doble

  • Spanish paso step doble double

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Spanish double step

    From Wiktionary

Paso Doble Sentence Examples

  • Ohno and Hough earned several perfect scores, most notably for their Samba and Paso Doble.

  • This winner of the eighth season of the show wowed judges, especially earning top scores on Latin dances, such as the Argentine Tango, the Cha-Cha-Cha, and the Paso Doble.

  • Today, after much research, development and international agreement, there are five recognized "Latin" dances - the Samba, Rumba, and Cha Cha (from Latin America), the Paso Doble (from Europe), and the Jive (from North America).

  • Finally, the Paso Doble simply means "two step" in Spanish.

  • For this reason, the music commonly used for the Paso Doble is abrupt, halting, and dramatic, much like a militia march.

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Words Ending With

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