what does curtsy mean?
CURTSY as NOUN
- Meaning
- bending at the knees
- a gesture of respect made by women
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Hypernyms(s) curtsy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CURTSY as VERB
- Meaning
- make a curtsy
- usually done only by girls and women
- as a sign of respect
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Usage Example(s)
- She curtsied when she shook the Queen’’s hand
Hypernyms(s) curtsy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Entail(s)
- Meaning
- a gesture of respectful greeting, for women
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Hypernyms(s) curtsy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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