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curtsey

curt·sey

UK/ˈkɜːtsɪ/ US/ˈkɝtsɪ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

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verb

1.

a gesture of respectful greeting, for women

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Origin

Variant of courtesy (1525) (from court + -esy), from Middle English curteisie, curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie.

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