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pas de bourrée

noun pas de bour·rée \ ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā \

Definition of pas de bourrée

plural pas de bourrée play \ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā\ or pas de bourrées play \ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā(z)\
: a walking or running ballet step usually executed on the points of the toes

Origin and Etymology of pas de bourrée

French, literally, bourrée step

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