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é

[ plee-ey ]

noun

Ballet.
plural és
  1. a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.


é

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. a classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of é1

1890–95; < French, noun use of past participle of plier to bend; ply 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of é1

French: bent, from plier to bend
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Example Sentences

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"You're supposed to do a é."

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When the lyrics announce, “Get out the way,” Boss, in a deep é, sweeps an arm in front of his body, grabs Wong’s hand and sweeps him to the floor.

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“Contact Fours” feels like summer: Crim, sinking in a juicy é, holds his long arms to either side and winds them in tight circles like a surfer without a wave.

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Quanbeck: “Sweet Dreams” is hard because you’ve already done so much of the number by that point, and then you’re in a low, deep é for that whole sequence.

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We’re not up on relevé, we’re not straight legged; we’re é, pelvis low, using our glutes and quads to get that strength from the floor and exude power together.

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