Meaning & use
bolero jacket
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Meaning
nouncountable
A short, open jacket that ends above the waist, often worn over a dress or top.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a bolero jacket' or 'two bolero jackets'.
Patterns
- wear a bolero jacket
- a bolero jacket over something
She wore a black bolero jacket over her evening dress.
The bride chose a white bolero jacket to cover her shoulders during the ceremony.
He bought a matching bolero jacket to go with his trousers.
Word forms
| plural | bolero jackets |
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Common combinations
- wear a bolero jacket
- She decided to wear a bolero jacket instead of a full coat.
- a matching bolero jacket
- He found a matching bolero jacket for the wedding.
- a black bolero jacket
- A black bolero jacket can make a simple outfit look elegant.
- a bolero jacket over a dress
- She put a bolero jacket over her dress to stay warm.
Synonyms and how they differ
- shrug
- A shrug is similar but often made of knit material and covers only the shoulders and arms, not the whole back.
- cropped jacket
- A cropped jacket is any short jacket that ends above the waist; a bolero is a specific style, usually open and rounded at the front.
Commonly confused: bolero jacket or bolero?
bolero jacket vs bolero
Bolero can mean a Spanish dance or the music for it. When talking about clothing, people usually say 'bolero jacket' to avoid confusion.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'bolero jacket' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A bolero jacket is a piece of clothing, so it is worn. Option 1 confuses it with the dance, option 3 is wrong because a bolero jacket is short, and option 4 is nonsense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bolero jacket”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.