Bourree Definition

bo͝o-rā, bo͝o-
noun
A lively 17th-cent. French dance in duple time.
Webster's New World
Music for this dance, or a composition of similar rhythm.
Webster's New World
A gliding movement across the floor by means of very small, quick steps typically while on pointe.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Bourree

Noun

Singular:
bourree
Plural:
bourrees

Origin of Bourree

  • French from bourrer to stuff from bourre hair, fluff from Late Latin burra a shaggy garment

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French bourrée.

    From Wiktionary

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