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plié

Pronunciation: /ˈpliːeɪ/
Ballet
Definition of plié

noun

  • a movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightens them again, usually with the feet turned right out and heels firmly on the ground.

verb

[no object]
  • perform a plié: Krishtof would raise me, then plié round me

Origin:

French, literally 'bent', past participle of plier (see also ply1)

plié in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of plié in the US English dictionary