Definition of curtsy
curtsies
alsocurtseys
: 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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Recent Examples of curtsy from the Web
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For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy.
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Do a squat, then a reverse curtsy lunge with your left leg.
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Then, keeping your shoulders stacked over your hips, bend both knees 90 degrees to lower into a curtsy squat.
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First Known Use of curtsy
1533
curtsy
curtsey
Definition of curtsy
curtsied
alsocurtseyed
;curtsying
alsocurtseying
intransitive verb
: to make a curtsy
Recent Examples of curtsy from the Web
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Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), who is recuperating from wounds suffered in the takeover of Poland, and lovely maid Mieke de Jong (Lily James), who delights Wilhelm with her shy, curtsying charm.
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Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), who is recuperating from wounds suffered in the takeover of Poland, and lovely maid Mieke de Jong (Lily James), who delights Wilhelm with her shy, curtsying charm.
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The ceremony basically involves a big-ass gold chain and medallion, and during Trump’s acceptance of the Slick Rick Medal of Valor, the overload of evil bent his old, arthritic knees and curtsied for the king.
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BEIJING — Like ghosts floating in a dim netherworld, the dancers twirled, spun and curtsied in smog so dense that couples a few steps away seemed to be murky apparitions suspended in a gray haze.
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Origin and Etymology of curtsy
alteration of courtesy
CURTSY Defined for English Language Learners
curtsy
playDefinition of curtsy for English Language Learners
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: a formal way of greeting an important person (such as a king or queen) in which a woman shows respect by placing one foot slightly behind the other and bending her knees
CURTSY Defined for Kids
curtsy
curtsey
\ˈkərt-sē\Definition of curtsy for Students
curtsied
alsocurtseyed
;curtsying
alsocurtseying
: to lower the body slightly by bending the knees as an act of politeness or respect
curtsy
curtsey
Definition of curtsy for Students
curtsies
alsocurtseys
: an act of politeness or respect made by women and consisting of a slight lowering of the body by bending the knees
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