CURTSY


Meaning of CURTSY in English

/kerrt"see/ , n. , pl. curtsies , v. , curtsied, curtsying .

n.

1. a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.

v.i.

2. to make a curtsy.

[ 1520-30; var. of COURTESY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .