plié

See also: plie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French plié.

Noun

plié (plural pliés)

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

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Anagrams

French

Verb

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

  1. past participle of plier

Adjective

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

  1. in stitches

Usage notes

Always predicative.

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology

Compare French pli.

Noun

plié m (plural pliés)

  1. (Jersey, sewing) pleat
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