plié

plié Definition

plié (plē ā′)

noun

Ballet a movement in which the knees are bent outward, with the back held straight

Etymology: Fr < pp. of plier, to bend: see ply

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‹ plexor
‹ plexiglass
‹ Plexiglas
‹ plexiform
‹ -plex
‹ plew
‹ Pleven
‹ pleuston
‹ pleurotomy

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