- curtsying
- curt·sy || 'kÉœËtsɪ n. feminine version of a bow made by bending the knees and lowering the body v. bow by bending the knees and lowering the body (done by women)
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curtsy — /kerrt see/, n., pl. curtsies, v., curtsied, curtsying. n. 1. a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body. v.i. 2. to make a curtsy. [1520 30; var. of COURTESY] * * * … Universalium
curtsy — curt|sy curtsey [ˈkə:tsi US ˈkə:r ] v past tense and past participle curtsied present participle curtsying third person singular curtsies [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: courtesy] if a woman curtsies, she bends her knees with one foot in front of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
curtsy — [[t]kɜ͟ː(r)tsi[/t]] curtsies, curtsying, curtsied also curtsey VERB If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person … English dictionary
curtsy — (also curtsey) noun (plural curtsies or curtseys) a woman s or girl s formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other. verb (curtsies, curtsying, curtsied or curtseys, curtseying, curtseyed) perform a curtsy. Ori … English new terms dictionary
