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curtsy

verb [I] (also curtsey)
 
 
/ˈkɜːt.si/ US  /ˈkɝːt-/

Definition

When a girl or woman curtsies, she bends quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, often while holding her skirt, especially to show respect: She curtsied to the Queen. → Compare bow verbPhysical gestures of respect
(Definition of curtsy verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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