plastique

noun

plas·​tique

plaˈstēk

plural -s

1

: slow changes of position like moving sculpture without marked rhythm or dramatic theme in dancing

2

: the technique of statuesque posing in dancing

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, plastic, from Middle French

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