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Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women.
curtsy
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Examples for "
curtsy
"
1
Jane shook it awkwardly with her right hand, then bobbed a
curtsy
.
2
Aline decided; she sank down into a proper
curtsy
before the King.
3
The manner, a century earlier, would have expressed itself in a
curtsy
.
4
As for the
curtsy
,
I'm trying to tone down my wrist action.
5
The girl dropped a somewhat impertinent
curtsy
and marched on her way.
1
I
curtsey
to the queen and say: 'Your Grace must excuse me.
2
Clearly there is not going to be a graceful
curtsey
and withdrawal.
3
The next moment she was making her deep
curtsey
before the duke.
4
Another
curtsey
,
and the countess-dowager fanned herself, and sailed towards the fireplace.
5
She rose as Dominey entered the room and dropped an old-fashioned
curtsey
.
6
Either the words or the
curtsey
-
or
both
together-broughthim to his senses.
7
With her sketch of a respectful
curtsey
Dowie went towards the door.
8
She made her dear old antiquated
curtsey
to Mama and the company.
9
I
curtsey
and my beam, as I rise up, tells him everything.
10
She dropped a
curtsey
,
and Catherine put the child into her hands.
11
Katherine de Vaucelles saw the king, and dropped him a stately
curtsey
.
12
She closed the door behind them, and made them a little
curtsey
.
13
They pause when they reach us and Cecily sweeps a triumphant
curtsey
.
14
The waitress served them at their shaded table with a nimble
curtsey
.
15
Mrs. Wesley rose from her chair and dropped him a stately
curtsey
.
16
And, with an awkward attempt at a
curtsey
,
the good woman withdrew.
curtsey
·
low curtsey
little curtsey
deep curtsey
drop a curtsey
curtsey to
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