curtsy
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si noun
1.
a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
verb (used without object)
2.
to make a curtsy.
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| —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 | |
| [C16: variant of | |
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Word Origin & History
curtsy
1570s, "bending the knee and lowering the body as a gesture of respect," a 16c. variant of courtesy (q.v.). Not originally exclusively feminine.
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Example sentences
They curtsy when they meet you and are some of the nicest kids you'll ever meet.
It is not a contradance in which partners smile and curtsy and move seamlessly down the line.
The effect is almost dainty, the musical equivalent of a curtsy.
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