plié

[ plee-ey ]

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noun,plural pli·és

[plee-eyz; French plee-ey]. /pliˈeɪz; French pliˈeɪ/. Ballet.

a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.

Origin of plié

1890–95; <French, noun use of past participle of plier to bend; see ply²

Words Nearby plié

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How to use plié in a sentence

Sa solidité vient de sa souplesse; elle plie et ne rompt pas.
A Lecture on the Study of History | Lord Acton
You have only, when before your glass, to keep pronouncing to yourself nimini-pimini—the lips cannot fail taking their plie.
The Heiress; | John Burgoyne

British Dictionary definitions for plié

plié

/ (ˈpliːeɪ) /

noun

a classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent

Origin of plié

French: bent, from plier to bend

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