DEMI-PLIÉ


Meaning of DEMI-PLIÉ in English

/dem'ee plee ay"/ ; Fr. /deuh mee plee ay"/ , n. , pl. demi-pliés /-plee ayz"/ ; Fr. /-plee ay"/ . Ballet.

a movement done in any of the five positions, in which the dancer bends the knees halfway, keeping the heels securely on the ground.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .