- made a curtsey
- bent down in honor, bent at the knees to show respect (about females)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
made a curtsey
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curtsey — curt sey, curtsy curt sy(k[^u]rt s[y^]), n. An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd {Courtesy}, n.. Syn: curtsy; courtesy. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curtsey — Courtesy Courte sy (k[^u]rt s[y^]), n. [See the preceding word.] An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. [Written also {curtsy} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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curtsy — curtsey curt sey, curtsy curt sy(k[^u]rt s[y^]), n. An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd {Courtesy}, n.. Syn: curtsy; courtesy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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