Curtsey Definition

curtseyed, curtseying, curtseys
noun
curtseys

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian.
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verb
curtseyed, curtseying, curtseys
To make a curtsey.
The hotel's staff variously curtsied, nodded, and bowed to the owner as she passed.
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Other Word Forms of Curtsey

Noun

Singular:
curtsey
Plural:
curtseys, curtsies

Origin of Curtsey

  • Shortened from courtesy.

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