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curtsy definition

curtsy (kʉrt)

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

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