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plié

[ plee-ey ]

noun

, Ballet.
, plural pli·és [plee-, eyz, plee-, ey].
  1. a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.

plié

/ ˈpliːeɪ /

noun

  1. a classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plié1

1890–95; < French, noun use of past participle of plier to bend; ply 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plié1

French: bent, from plier to bend
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Example Sentences

Sa solidité vient de sa souplesse; elle plie et ne rompt pas.

You have only, when before your glass, to keep pronouncing to yourself nimini-pimini—the lips cannot fail taking their plie.

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