plié
noun
plē-ˈā 
: a bending of the knees outward by a ballet dancer with the back held straight
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web A plie, arms in first position, followed by delicate steps to the side. 
Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity.com, 26 May 2017
Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity.com, 26 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, noun derivative from past participle of plier "to fold, bend," going back to Middle & Old French pleier, ploier, plier — more at ply entry 3
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above