baile

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/ˈbaɪli//ˈbeɪl/

noun

A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

OriginBrazilian Portuguese baile →
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Meanings

baile1

nounbaile (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

    He has been borrowing from Brazilian baile funk for years, and the first release on his new record label, Mad Descent, is by the Brazilian group Bonde do Role.

    2007 March 30, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
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    The irreverent banger "Hey You" repos Balkan brass and sets it to pure Chicago juke step, which bleeds into a colossal baile beat and, for good measure, some trashy Eurotrance.

    2006 August 25, Jessica Hopper, “Stick This in Your iTunes”, in Chicago Reader

baile2

nounbaile (plural bailes)

plural bailes

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of bail.

Origin

baile · noun

  1. Brazilian Portuguesebaile“dance”
  2. Englishbaile

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese baile (“dance”). Compare ball (“dance”).

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baile · noun

See bail.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

baile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baile

MLA

“baile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baile.

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