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demiplié

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dem⋅i-pli⋅é

  [dem-ee-plee-ey; Fr. duh-mee-plee-ey]
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–noun, plural -pli⋅és  [-plee-eyz; Fr. -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:
< F: lit., half-plié; see demi-, plié
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