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curtsies

noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. To make a curtsey.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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