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curtsy

1. curt.sy or curt.sey \'k*rt-se-\ n or curtsies or curtseys [alter. of 
   courtesy] pl  : an act of civility, respect, or reverence made mainly by 
   women and marke d by a slight dropping of the body with bending of the 
   knees
2. curtsy or curtsey vi or curt.sied or curt.seyed;  or curt.sy.ing;  or 
   curt.sey.ing : to make a curtsy