plié


pli·é

P0375200 (plē-ā′)n. A dance movement in which the knees are bent.
[French, from past participle of plier, to fold, bend, from Old French; see pliant.]

plié

(ˈpliːeɪ) n (Ballet) a classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent[French: bent, from plier to bend]

pli•é

(pliˈeɪ)

n., pl. pli•és (pliˈeɪz; Fr. pliˈeɪ) a ballet movement in which the knees are bent and the back is held straight. [1890–95; < French, n. use of past participle of plier to bend; see ply2]

plié

(bend). Bending of the knees while erect with the feet turned out, heels on the ground; demi plié becomes so low that the heels must be raised; grand plié lower with the buttocks as near the heels (still kept as close to the ground as possible).