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Curtsey
see synonyms of curtseyNoun
Verb
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Curtsey
see synonyms of curtseyverb -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys, -seying or -seyed
2. (intransitive)
to make a curtsy
noun plural -sies or -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
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Curtsey
see synonyms of curtsey nounWord forms: plural ˈcurtsies
1.
a gesture of greeting, respect, etc. made, esp. formerly, by girls and women and
characterized by a bending of the knees and a slight lowering of the body
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈcurtsied or ˈcurtsying
2.
to make a curtsy
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Curtsey
see synonyms of curtseyn. 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, curt·sy·ing, curt·sies or curt·seyed or curt·sey·ing or curt·seys
To make a curtsy.
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