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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
curt·sy 
[kurt-see] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -sies, verb, -sied, -sy·ing.
[kurt-see] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -sies, verb, -sied, -sy·ing. –noun
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body. |
| 2. | to make a curtsy. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| curt·sy or curt·sey
(kûrt'sē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. curt·sies or curt·seys A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body. intr.v. curt·sied or curt·seyed, curt·sy·ing or curt·sey·ing, curt·sies or curt·seys To make a curtsy. [Variant of courtesy.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
curtsy
curtsy
1575, "bending the knee and lowering the body as a gesture of respect," a 16c. variant of courtesy (q.v.). Not originally exclusively feminine.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| curtsy | |
noun | |
| 1. | bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women |
verb | |
| 1. | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting |
| 2. | make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Curtsy
Curt"sy\ (k?rt"s?), n. Same as Courtesy, an act of respect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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