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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.
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.
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.
CURTSY meaning: 1. to bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, especially to show respect…. Learn more.
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.
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.
a formal movement made by a woman in a dance or to say hello or goodbye to an important person, by bending her knees with one foot in front of the other. Definition of curtsy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CURTSY meaning: 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
to bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, especially to show respect to the person: The Duchess never expected people to bow and curtsy to her. Until the age of 12, she curtsied to the older members of her family. The maid curtseyed to them and quickly left the room. See. curtsy verb. Fewer examples.
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