plier, v.n., to bend; to yield; to give way. Faire — un arc; to bend a bow. Il vaut mieux — que rompre; better bend than break. — sous l’autorité de quelqu’un; to yield to any one’s authority. L’infanterie plia; the infantry gave way.
plieu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., folder.
plinthe, n.f., (arch.) plinth.
plioir, n.m., folding-knife; paper-folder.
plique, n.f., (med.) plica.
plissé, n.m., kilting, plaits; wrinkling.
plissement (plis-mān), n.m., folding; plaiting, doubling over; undulation (of waves).
plisser, v.a., to plait; to kilt, to wrinkle.
se plisser, v.r., to form plaits; to be plaited, or wrinkled, to pucker.
plissure, n.f., plaiting.