curtsey

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curtsy [curtsy curtsies curtsied curtsying] (also curt·sey)BrE [ˈkɜːtsi] NAmE [ˈkɜːrtsi] noun (pl. curtsiesor curt·seys)
a formal sign made by a woman in a dance or to say hello or goodbye to an important person, by bending her knees with one foot in front of the other
Derived Word: ↑curtsy

Word Origin:
early 16th cent.: variant of ↑courtesy. Both forms were used to denote the expression of respect or courtesy by a gesture, especially in phrases such as do courtesy, make courtesy, and from this arose the current use (late 16th cent.).