plie

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A form of plié — A smooth and continuous bending of the knees

Scrabble 6

Meanings

nounplie (plural plies)

plural plies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of plié.

    Eventually, parts of bodies appear--a hand covers a face; arms reach, fingers spread, while the dancer turns in plie.

    1988 July 22, Cerinda Survant, “Choreography Collections”, in Chicago Reader

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Cite this entry
APA

plie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plie

MLA

“plie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plie.

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