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curtsy

noun curtsies

alternative Alternative spelling of curtsey A Signora Rossinuola, with the face of a goddess, and the voice of an angel, made her first curtsy that evening to the Neapolitans. She was received with the most rapturous applause.

verb curtsies · curtsying · curtsied

alternative Alternative spelling of curtsey He made a salutation, or, to speak nearer the truth, an ill-defined, abortive attempt at curtsy.

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@misc{curtsy_2026,
  title = {curtsy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curtsy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}