A bolero jacket or bolero (pronounced  or  in British English and  in American English) is a more formal garment of similar construction but made of stiffer fabric, essentially a short tailored jacket, inspired by the matador's chaquetilla.
The bolero jacket or bolero (pronounced  or  in British English and  in American English) is a formal garment with a similar construction to other jackets but made of stiffer fabric. It is modeled after the matador's chaquetilla, essentially a short tailored jacket.