plié

See also: plie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French plié. Doublet of plicate.

Noun

plié (plural pliés)

  1. (ballet) A smooth and continuous bending of the knees

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French

Pronunciation
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Participle

plié (feminine pliée, masculine plural pliés, feminine plural pliées)

  1. past participle of plier

Adjective

plié (feminine pliée, masculine plural pliés, feminine plural pliées)

  1. in stitches

Usage notes

Always predicative.

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Italian

Noun

plié m (invariable)

  1. plié

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Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare French pli.

Noun

plié m (plural pliés)

  1. (Jersey, sewing) pleat
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