curtsy
[ kurt-see ]
/ ˈkɜrt si /
noun, plural curt·sies.
a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
verb (used without object), curt·sied, curt·sy·ing.
to make a curtsy.
Origin of curtsy
First recorded in 1520–30; variant of
courtesy
Words nearby curtsy
curtin,
curtis,
curtiss,
curtius,
curtsey,
curtsy,
curule,
curule chair,
curvaceous,
curvature,
curvature aberration
Example sentences from the Web for curtsied
British Dictionary definitions for curtsied
curtsy
curtsey
/ (ˈkɜːtsɪ) /
noun plural -sies or -seys
a formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwards
verb -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys, -seying or -seyed
(intr)
to make a curtsy
Word Origin for curtsy
C16: variant of
courtesy