variants:
or less commonly curtsey
plural curtsies also curtseys
Definition of curtsy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
curtsy
verb
variants:
or less commonly curtsey
curtsied also curtseyed; curtsying also curtseying
Definition of curtsy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a curtsy
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The first known use of curtsy was in 1533
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