plié
See also: plie
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French plié. Doublet of plicate.
Noun
editplié (plural pliés)
- (ballet) A smooth and continuous bending of the knees
See also
edit- Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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editFrench
editPronunciation
editParticiple
editplié (feminine pliée, masculine plural pliés, feminine plural pliées)
- past participle of plier
Adjective
editplié (feminine pliée, masculine plural pliés, feminine plural pliées)
- (informal) in stitches
- Synonym: mort de rire
Usage notes
edit- Always predicative.
Further reading
edit- “plié”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
editItalian
editNoun
editplié m (invariable)
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editNorman
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare French pli.
Noun
editplié m (plural pliés)
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