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curtsies
We have found lemma(root) word of curtsies : curtsy.
Definitions
[ˈkəːtsi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other
(e.g: she bobbed a curtsy to him)
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Origin
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early 16th century: variant of courtesy. Both forms were used to denote the expression of respect or courtesy by a gesture, especially in phrases such as do courtesy, make courtesy, and from this arose the current use (late 16th century)
[ˈkəːtsi], (Verb)
Definitions:
- perform a curtsy
(e.g: his sisters had curtsied to the vicar)
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Origin
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early 16th century: variant of courtesy. Both forms were used to denote the expression of respect or courtesy by a gesture, especially in phrases such as do courtesy, make courtesy, and from this arose the current use (late 16th century)
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