curtsy
noun
a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
curtsies
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pluralof curtsy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The young woman in the sepia-toned photograph curtsies gracefully, inclining her head and smiling sweetly at the camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Still, a stickler for the rules and an ardent monarchist, Thatcher famously arrived early to her meetings with the queen and gave incredibly low, reverential curtsies.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2020
“The lady typically curtsies, keeping her eyes up. A gentleman bows with his eyes cast down.”
From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2018
Though curtsies are a thing of the past, the Royal Box remains a prominent part of the Centre Court pageantry.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018
And gradually, it all became natural: light steps, small stitches, quiet voice, ramrod-straight back, deep curtsies without creaking knees, no yawns, soup tilted away from me, and no slurping.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
