SINCE 1828
pas de bourrée
noun
pas de bour·rée
| \ ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā
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plural pas de bourrée\ ˌpä-də-bu̇-ˈrā
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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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