Defenition of the word curtsy

• Defenition of the word curtsy

  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
  • bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
  • a gesture of respectful greeting, for women
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen''s hand"
  • bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
  • bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

Synonyms for the word curtsy

• • bob
  • bow
  • curtsey
  • genuflection
  • obeisance

Similar words in the curtsy

• • curtsy
  • curtsy's
  • curtsying

Hypernyms for the word curtsy

• • bow
  • bowing
  • gesture
  • greet
  • motion
  • obeisance
  • recognise
  • recognize
  • reverence

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