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curtsy  (curtsies plural & 3rd person present) (curtsying present participle) (curtsied past tense & past participle ), curtsey If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.  verb 
We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen...  V to n 
Ingrid shook the Duchess's hand and curtsied.  V 
  Curtsy is also a noun., n-count 
She gave a curtsy.  



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