Curtsy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural curt·sies.
  1. a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
verb (used without object), curt·sied, curt·sy·ing.
  1. to make a curtsy.
noun plural -sies or -seys
  1. a formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwards
verb -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys, -seying or -seyed
  1. to make a curtsy
Curtsy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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