Associations to the word «Curtsey»
Noun
Wiktionary
CURTSEY, noun. A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.
CURTSEY, verb. To make a curtsey.
Dictionary definition
CURTSEY, noun. Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women.
CURTSEY, verb. Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.