Curtsy

noun verb

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

What it means

  1. (noun) A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference. “I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian.”
  2. (verb) To make a curtsey. “The hotel's staff variously curtsied, nodded, and bowed to the owner as she passed.”

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What does Curtsy mean?

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

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How many letters are in Curtsy?

Curtsy has 6 letters.

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