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plié

[ plee-ey ]
/ pliˈeɪ /
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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.
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Origin of plié

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

Words nearby plié

pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier, pliers, plight, plimsoll, Plimsoll line
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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

Word Origin for plié

French: bent, from plier to bend
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