Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carioca
3 senses of carioca
Sense 1
Carioca -- (a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro)
=> Brazilian -- (a native or inhabitant of Brazil)
Sense 2
carioca -- (music composed for dancing the carioca)
=> dance music -- (music to dance to)
Sense 3
carioca -- (a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba)
=> ballroom dancing, ballroom dance -- (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)