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Noun: curtsey  kurt-see
  1. Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
    "The young girl performed a graceful curtsey before the queen";
    - curtsy
Verb: curtsey  kurt-see
  1. Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
    "curtsey to the queen";
    - curtsy

Derived forms: curtseyed, curtseying, curtseys

Type of: bow[2], gesture, motion, reverence

Encyclopedia: Curtsey