curtsy
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noun plural curtsies also curtseys
Definition of CURTSY
: an act of civility, respect, or reverence made mainly by women and consisting of a slight lowering of the body with bending of the knees
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curt·sy also curt·sey
First Known Use of CURTSY
1533
2curtsy
intransitive verb \ˈkərt-sē\curt·sied also curt·seyedcurt·sy·ing also curt·sey·ing
Definition of CURTSY
: to make a curtsy
Variants of CURTSY
curtsy also curtsey \ˈkərt-sē\
Origin of CURTSY
alteration of courtesy
First Known Use: circa 1553
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