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Vocabulary Entry
curtsey
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A gesture of respect or greeting, made by bending the knees and lowering the body.
Example Sentences
"She performed a curtsey to honor the queen."
"The dancer gave a graceful curtsey at the end of her performance."
"A curtsey was customary when greeting nobility in the past."
V
verb
To make a curtsey.
Example Sentences
"She curtseyed before the royal family."
"He asked her to curtsey as part of the traditional ceremony."
"The girls practiced how to curtsey before their big performance."