plié

noun

A smooth and continuous bending of the knees

OriginFrench plié →
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Meanings

nounplié (plural pliés)

plural pliés

  1. balletA smooth and continuous bending of the knees

Origin

  1. Frenchplié
  2. Englishplié

Borrowed from French plié. Doublet of plicate.

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Translations

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APA

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MLA

“plié.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pli%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plié,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pli%C3%A9.

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