pas de bour·rée
| \ ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā
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plural pas de bourrée\
ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā
\ or pas de bourrées\
ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā(z)
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\ or pas de bourrées\
ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā(z)
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Definition of pas de bourrée
: a walking or running ballet step usually executed on the points of the toes
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“Pas de bourrée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pas%20de%20bourr%C3%A9e. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of pas de bourrée was in 1830
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