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Definition of Curtsy
1. Noun. Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women.
2. Verb. Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting.
3. Verb. Make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect. "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
Generic synonyms: Greet, Recognise, Recognize
Entails: Bow, Bow Down
Derivative terms: Bob
Definition of Curtsy
1. n. Same as Courtesy, an act of respect.
Definition of Curtsy
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of curtsey) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Curtsy
1. to bow politely [v -SIED, -SYING, -SIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curtsy
Literary usage of Curtsy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Speaker's Garland: Comprising 100 Choice Selections by Phineas Garrett (1892)
"Where the king walks up and down, So polite, I have heard say That he bows the
livelong day To the people he goes by So I'll curtsy," Said Mrs. ..."
2. The Fireside Encyclopædia of Poetry: Comprising the Best Poems of the Most (1878)
"You've only got to curtsy, whisper, hold your chin up, laugh and lisp, ...
So, bidding you adieu, I curtsy like a pretty miss, And if you'll blow to me a ..."
3. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"As the word has been contracted from courtoisie into curtsy, so the motion has
been contracted from a placing of the knee on the floor to a lowering of the ..."
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