From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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} and
{curtsey}.]
[1913 Webster]
The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and
the ceremony proceeds as usual. --Golgsmith.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
curtsey \curt"sey\, curtsy \curt"sy\(k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n.
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. Same as 2nd {Courtesy}, n..
Syn: curtsy; courtesy.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] curtsey
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
curtsey \curtsey\, curtsy \curtsy\v. i.
to perform a {curtsy}.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
curtsy
n 1: bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women [syn:
{curtsy}, {curtsey}]
v 1: bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting [syn:
{curtsy}, {curtsey}]
2: make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a
sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's
hand" [syn: {curtsy}, {bob}]
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