CURTSY


Meaning of CURTSY in English

Variant: also curtsey

Pronunciation: ' k ə rt-s ē

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: curt · sied also curt · seyed ; curt · sy · ing also curt · sey · ing

Etymology: alteration of courtesy

Date: circa 1553

: to make a curtsy

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.