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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
curtsy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: For men this is a neck bow ( from the head only ) whilst women do a small curtsy.
  • drop: Ann Veronica, who knew her dress became her, dropped a curtsy to her father's regard.

Browse dictionary entries near curtsy

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