curtsey

Variant of curtsy

noun pl. curtsies

a gesture of greeting, respect, etc. made, esp. formerly, by girls and women and characterized by a bending of the knees and a slight lowering of the body

Origin: var. of courtesy

intransitive verb curtsied, curtsying

to make a curtsy
Also sp. curtsey
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