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- Dictionarycurtsy/ˈkəːtsi/
noun
- 1. a woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other: "she bobbed a curtsy to him"
verb
- 1. perform a curtsy: "his sisters had curtsied to the vicar"
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CURTSY definition: 1. to bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, especially to show respect…. Learn more.
The meaning of CURTSY is 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.
A curtsy (also spelled curtsey or incorrectly as courtsey) is a traditional gendered gesture of greeting, in which a girl or woman bends her knees while bowing her head. In Western culture it is the feminine equivalent of bowing by males.
verb. If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person. We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen. [VERB + to] Ingrid shook the Duchess's hand and curtsied. [VERB] Curtsy is also a noun. She gave a curtsy.
CURTSY meaning: 1. to bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, especially to show respect…. Learn more.
Curtsy definition: a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.. See examples of CURTSY used in a sentence.
A curtsy is an old-fashioned half-bow that shows extreme respect. A woman or girl is generally expected to curtsy when meeting the Queen of England. There aren't many opportunities these days to curtsy, stepping forward with one foot, slightly bending both knees, and lowering your head.
