- curtsy， -sey
- /kə́ː（r）tsi/ 〖名〗〖C〗 （女性の）ひざを曲げるおじぎ《◆高貴な人に対する会釈》
máke ［dróp， ((英)) bób］ a curtsy{， -sey}́ to the queen 女王におじぎをする．
〖動〗|自|〔…に〕ひざを曲げておじぎをする〔to〕．
English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
curtsy， -sey
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curtsy or curtsey — curt|sy1 or curt|sey [ kɜrtsi ] verb intransitive if a woman curtsies, she shows her respect for someone by bending her knees with one leg behind the other as a formal greeting curtsy or curtsey curt|sy 2 or curt|sey [ kɜrtsi ] noun count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curtsy — curtsey curt sey, curtsy curt sy(k[^u]rt s[y^]), n. An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd {Courtesy}, n.. Syn: curtsy; courtesy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curt·sey — ↑curtsy … Useful english dictionary
curt|sey — «KURT see», noun, plural seys, intransitive verb, transitive verb, seyed, sey|ing. = curtsy. (Cf. ↑curtsy) … Useful english dictionary
curtsey — curt sey, curtsy curt sy(k[^u]rt s[y^]), n. An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd {Courtesy}, n.. Syn: curtsy; courtesy. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curtsey — curt•sey [[t]ˈkɜrt si[/t]] n. pl. seys, v. i. curtsy … From formal English to slang
