curtsy

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She dropped a curtsy, and the crack widened.

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  1. noun A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.
  2. intransitive verb To make a curtsy.

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  • The Duke of Ridgeway tapped on the door of the duchess's sitting room the following morning and waited for her personal maid to admit him, curtsy, and leave the room quietly. —  Mary Balogh - The Secret Pearl
  • There was none of the coal dust that revealed she'd been romping with the maids again and none of the hairs that warned she'd sneaked out to the stables to feed the mewling litter at rescued without Amelia's approval from a neighbor's well As the girl bobbed a perfunctory curtsy, her breath wafted out on a chill cloud. —  Teresa Medeiros - Once An Angel
  • ;16 Rising from her curtsy, the bride was so shocked at her new husband ;s appearance that she couldn ;t utter a word of her prepared speech. —  Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman
  • She made a dramatic curtsy, a sparkle in her violet eyes that mimicked the color of her gown, and then smiled when Bradford lifted his cognac in a salute. —  Garwood, Julie - Rebellious Desire
  • She made a curtsy, then turned and hurried out of the hall. —  Garwood, Julie - The Secret
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curtsey ·  salaam ·  half-bow ·  pirouette ·  salutation ·  commiseration ·  shrug ·  leave-taking ·  adieux ·  deference ·  handshake ·  salute
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Variant of courtesy.

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  1. Also written curtesy, curtsey; another form of courtesy.
 

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/ˈkərtsi/
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