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Variant of curtsy

curtsy Definition

curtsy (kʉrt′sē)

noun pl. curtsies -·sies

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

Etymology: var. of courtesy

intransitive verb curtsied -·sied, curtsying -·sy·ing

to make a curtsy
Also sp. curtsey curt′·sey

Browse dictionary entries near curtsied

  1. ‹ curtsey
  2. ‹ curtness
  3. ‹ curtly
  4. ‹ Curtiss
  5. ‹ Curtis, Cyrus H.K.
  6. ‹ Curtis
  7. ‹ curtilage
  8. ‹ curtesy
  9. ‹ curtesies
  10. ‹ curtate
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