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) \
\ or pas de bourrées\ ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā(z) \Definition of pas de bourrée
: a walking or running ballet step usually executed on the points of the toes
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The first known use of pas de bourrée was in 1830
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