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n. A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.

verb-intransitive. To make a curtsy.

n. Alternative spelling of curtsey.

n. Same as courtesy, 3.

Same as courtesy.

n. bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

v. make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect

v. bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

"He is not ashamed to commend Mlle. X., who has only had a curtsy to make, if her curtsy has been the ideal curtsy of the situation; and he is not afraid to overhaul M. A., who has delivered the tirade of the play, if M. A., has failed to hit the mark."

curtsied    curtsies    curtsying   

reverence    gesture    motion    recognise    recognize    greet    bow   

leg   

curtsied    curtsey   

civility    bowl   

curtsey    salaam    half-bow    pirouette    salutation    commiseration    shrug    leave-taking    adieux    deference