Transcription
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- [kurt-see]
- /ˈkɜrt si/
- /ˈkɜːt.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kurt-see]
- /ˈkɜrt si/
Definitions of curtsy word
- verb curtsy If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person. 3
- verb curtsy Curtsy is also a noun. 3
- noun curtsy a formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwards 3
- verb curtsy to make a curtsy 3
- noun curtsy a gesture of greeting, respect, etc. made, esp. formerly, by girls and women and characterized by a bending of the knees and a slight lowering of the body 3
- noun plural curtsy a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body. 1
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Origin of curtsy
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; variant of courtesy
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Parts of speech for Curtsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curtsy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curtsy
noun curtsy
- obeisance — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
- dip — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- gesture — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
verb curtsy
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