paso doble

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpasə(ʊ) ˈdəʊbleɪ/

noun (plural paso dobles)

  • a fast-paced ballroom dance based on a Latin American style of marching: she danced a sensuous paso doble with a handsome officer last came the paso doble
  • a piece of music for the paso doble, typically in duple time.

Origin:

1920s: from Spanish, literally 'double step'