demi plié

noun, plural dem·i-pli·és

[dem-ee-plee-eyz; French duh-mee-plee-ey] . 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.

Origin:
< French: literally, half-plié; see demi-, plié

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