Early 19th century. From French pâte brisée (not dated in dictionaries of French) from pâte paste, pastry + brisée, feminine of past participle of briser to break.
Definition of pâte brisée in US English:
pâte brisée
noun
Cookery
Short pastry.
Origin
Early 19th century. From French pâte brisée (not dated in dictionaries of French) from pâte paste, pastry + brisée, feminine of past participle of briser to break.