curtsies
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Noun
curtsies 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.”
Verb
curtsies verb
- To make a curtsey.“The hotel's staff variously curtsied, nodded, and bowed to the owner as she passed.”
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curtseycourtesiescourtesyingobeisancescurtesyobeisancebowingsalutesalutationmannerscourtesiedpolitessekowtowbowedpolitenesspolite
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