curtsy, curtsey
(noun) bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy, curtsey
(verb) bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
curtsey (plural curtsies or curtseys)
A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.
• (gesture): congee, congĂ©, conge
curtsey (third-person singular simple present curtsies or curtseys, present participle curtseying, simple past and past participle curtseyed)
To make a curtsey.
• congee, congĂ©, conge
• curtesy
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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