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Noun Concept
Categories: Gestures of respect, Partial squatting position, Bowing, Dance moves, Gestures
EN
curtsy  curtsey  courtsey  Texas dip
EN
Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women WordNet 3.0
English:
gesture
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Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A curtsy is a traditional gendered gesture of greeting, in which a girl or woman bends her knees while bowing her head. Wikipedia
Traditional gesture in which a female lowers her knees Wikidata
IS A
gesture
reverence
DERIVATION
curtsy
curtsy
DIFFERENT FROM
Reverence
NAMED AFTER
courtesy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
curtsy, curtsey
Wikipedia
EN
curtsy
Wikidata
EN
curtsey
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
courtsey, curtsey, Curtsy (gesture), Texas dip

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