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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | souple, from Latin supplex 'bending under, willing to obey' |
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sup‧ple
1 someone who is supple bends and moves easily and gracefully [≠ stiff]: She exercises every day to keep herself supple.
She exercises every day to keep herself supple.2 leather, skin, wood etc that is supple is soft and bends easily
—suppleness noun [uncountable]
