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Definition of: curtsy
(kûrt′sē) noun plural ·sies
A gesture of civility or respect, consisting of a slight bending of the knees, and performed chiefly by women: sometimes spelled courtesy.
—v.i. ·sied, ·sy·ing To bend the knees and lower the body slightly, as a gesture of civility, reverence, or respect. Also curt′sey. [Var. of COURTESY]
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