Definition of Curtsy. Meaning of Curtsy. Synonyms of Curtsy

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Definition of Curtsy

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Courtesy Courte"sy (k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n. [See the preceding word.] An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. [Written also curtsy.] The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual. --Golgsmith.
Curtsy
Curtsy Curt"sy (k?rt"s?), n. Same as Courtesy, an act of respect.

Meaning of Curtsy from wikipedia

- A curtsy (also spelled curtsey or incorrectly as courtsey) is a traditional gendered gesture of greeting, in which a girl or woman bends her knees while...
- of children form a ring, dance in a circle around a person, and stoop or curtsy with the final line. The slowest child to do so is faced with a penalty...
- Curtsy, previously known as Nimble, is a peer-to-peer app for renting dresses. It allows people to offer dresses for rental by location, style, color,...
- were treated like royalty ... members of the aristocracy would bow and curtsy towards her, and she was treated with all the dignity and status that the...
- the debutante and her sponsor would be announced, the debutante would curtsy to the monarch, and she would leave without turning her back.[citation needed]...
- Espionage (2013) Curtsies & Conspiracies (2013) Waistcoats & Weaponry (2014) Manners & Mutiny (2015) In 2013, as a promotion for Curtsies & Conspiracies...
- royal protocol: "Did Meghan really think it was 'a joke' that she had to curtsy to the Queen of England? It might be an outdated request, but it surely...
- Queen", performing as an English maid, who shows Lucy and Ethel how to curtsy properly before Queen Elizabeth. Kulp also appeared in episodes of The Real...
- Thumb signal Gestures of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra...
- Eden, Richard (24 June 2012). "The Queen tells the Duchess of Cambridge to curtsy to the 'blood princesses'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on...