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curt·sy [or] curt·sey
 curtsy [or] curtsey
- pronunciation:
- kuhrt
si
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
curtseys, curtsies |
| definition: |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls.
Before they danced, the men bowed and the women made a curtsy. |
| related words: |
bow |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
curtseyed, curtseying, curtseys, curtsied, curtsies, curtsying |
| definition: |
to make a curtsy.
She curtsied before the Queen. |
| related words: |
bow |
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