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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

intransitive verb curtsied, curtsying

to make a curtsy
Also sp. curtsey

See curtsy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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