curtsey
/ˈkɜrtsi/
verb
- To make a curtsey as a sign of respect.
- The actress curtseyed to the cheering crowd after the play.
- In the old days, girls would curtsey when greeting their elders.
- She learned to curtsey properly before the formal dinner.
noun
- A formal gesture of respect made by women and girls, bending the knees and lowering the body slightly.
- At the end of the ballet, each dancer gave a graceful curtsey to the audience.
- In some cultures, a curtsey is still expected when meeting royalty.
- The young girl performed a perfect curtsey before the queen.