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| curtsy [ kúrtsi ] or curtsey [ kúrtsi ] |
intransitive verb (3rd person present singular curtsies, present participle curtsying, past and past participle curtsied) (3rd person present singular curtseys, present participle curtseying, past and past participle curtseyed) |
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bend knees in respect: to bend the knees, with one foot behind the other, as a gesture of respect. Women curtsy in formal situations where men bow, e.g. when acknowledging the applause of an audience after performing on stage, or when meeting royalty.
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noun (plural curtsies) (plural curtseys) |
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woman's respectful movement: a movement made by a woman as a sign of respect for somebody in which she bends her knees with one foot behind the other
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| [Early 16th century. Variant of courtesy] |
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