: a bending of the knees outward by a ballet dancer with the back held straight
Examples of plié in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMove to the beat of hip hop, sway your hips to Latin music or plie to ballet.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022 A plie, arms in first position, followed by delicate steps to the side.—Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity.com, 26 May 2017
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, noun derivative from past participle of plier "to fold, bend," going back to Middle & Old French pleier, ploier, plier — more at ply entry 3
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