plié

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See also: plie

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French plié. Doublet of plicate.

Noun[edit]

plié (plural pliés)

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

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pli.je/
  • (file)

Participle[edit]

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

  1. past participle of plier

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. (informal) in stitches
    Synonym: mort de rire

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Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

plié m (invariable)

  1. plié

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Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

plié m (plural pliés)

  1. (Jersey, sewing) pleat