variants
or less commonly curtsey
plural curtsies also curtseys
: an act of civility, respect, or reverence made mainly by women and consisting of a slight lowering of the body with bending of the knees
variants
or less commonly curtsey
curtsied also curtseyed; curtsying also curtseying
: to make a curtsy
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
The curtsy is the result of the power of her choice.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
The pop-up will offer merch, exclusive vinyl, and a free tote (while supplies last) to everyone who has the courtesy to curtsy on the way out the door.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
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Noun
Every accommodating smile feels barbed, every curtsy an attack, every look of serene placidity a mask.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
The curtsy is the result of the power of her choice.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Or Isabella Rossellini, blessed with the role of the world’s most suspicious nun, screaming accusations then politely curtsying before exiting stage left.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
The pop-up will offer merch, exclusive vinyl, and a free tote (while supplies last) to everyone who has the courtesy to curtsy on the way out the door.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtsy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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