curtsey
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curtsy or curtsey (ˈkɜːtsɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -sies, -seys | |
| 1. | a formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwards |
| —vb , -sies, -seys, -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys, -seying, -seyed | |
| 2. | (intr) to make a curtsy |
| [C16: variant of | |
| curtsey or curtsey | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
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Curtsey
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
Okay, critter finalists, start practicing your curtsey or bow.
She delighted in watching the golden plovers dance near the breaking waves and curtsey to the sea foam.
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