PLIE

Meaning of PLIE in English

Pronunciation: pl ē - ' ā

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from past participle of plier to bend

Date: 1892

: a bending of the knees outward by a ballet dancer with the back held straight

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PLIÉ — noun Etymology: French, from past participle of plier to bend Date: 1892 a bending of the knees outward by a …
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PLIÉ — (ˈ)plē|ā noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from past participle of plier to bend, ply — more at ply : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLIÉ — /plee ay"/ , n. , pl. pliés /plee ayz"/ ; Fr. /plee ay"/ . Ballet. a movement in which the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIÉ — noun Etymology: French, from past participle of plier to bend Date: 1892 : a bending of the knees outward by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLIE — [plie] n [F, fr. pp. of plier to bend] (1892): a bending of the knees outward by a ballet dancer …
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PLIE — (French: bent), knee bend in ballet. It is used in jumps and turns to provide spring, absorb shock, and as …
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PLIE... — plie... —see ↑ ply
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLIÉ — plié BrE AmE ˈpliː eɪ AmE pliː ˈeɪ —French [ pli e \] ▷ plié|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLIÉ — n. Ballet a bending of the knees with the feet on the ground. [ F, past part. of plier bend: …
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DEMI-PLIÉ — dəmēplēā; |demē|plēā, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: French, literally, half bent, from demi- + plié, past participle of plier to bend — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEMI-PLIÉ — /dem'ee plee ay"/ ; Fr. /deuh mee plee ay"/ , n. , pl. demi-pliés /-plee ayz"/ ; Fr. /-plee ay"/ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIÉ BALLET — plié Ballet [ 'pli:eɪ ] ■ noun a movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightens them again, …
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BALLET — n. 25B6; noun . See lists. Ballet Steps and Positions arabesque glissade assemblé glissé attitude grand battement balancé grand batterie …
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