Definition of Plier

1. Noun. Someone who plies a trade.

Exact synonyms: Plyer
Generic synonyms: Worker
Derivative terms: Ply, Ply, Ply

Definition of Plier

1. Noun. Agent noun of ply; one who plies. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Plier

1. one that plies [n -S] - See also: plies

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plier

plicas
plicate
plicated
plicately
plicates
plicating
plication
plications
plicature
plicatures
plicidentine
plicidentines
plicotomy
plie
plied
plier (current term)
pliers
plies
pliest
plieth
plight
plighted
plighter
plighters
plightful
plighting
plightly
plights
plim
plimed

Literary usage of Plier

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chalif Text Book of Dancing by Louis Harvy Chalif (1914)
"plier Or Plies. Pron. plee-ay. Par terre family. Bending the knees. This exercise is very useful for developing strength, suppleness and lightness, ..."

2. Boyer's French Dictionary: Comprising All the Additions and Improvements of by Abel Boyer, William Bentley Fowle (1827)
"я. perdre ; to /<ие ground, plier. LOSER, 5. perdant, m. celui qui perd. LOSING, s. perte./. [défaut, m. ..."

3. The French Verb: Its Conjugation and Idiomatic Use by Charles Fletcher Martin (1910)
"plier du papier, du linge. Pliez votre lettre. Se plier sous un joug. Se plier aux caprices de quelqu'un. To bend a stick or something of which we bring the ..."

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