For men this is a neck bow, from the head only, whilst women do a small curtsy. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
The young Elizabeth, the one who would be queen, whispers to her sister Margaret, "curtsy". From Wordnik.com. [David A. Davis: Why 'Homage'? The Story Of Epiphany] Reference
As long as she behaved respectfully, Americans shouldn't "curtsy" and grovel before foreign potentates. From Wordnik.com. [Michelle Obama just got more popular than Barack.] Reference
"Charmed to meet you," said Mrs. Pickering again, giving a kind of curtsy and smiling at Lady Gertrude. From Wordnik.com. [Bird of Paradise] Reference
"Granted, Sir Rogue!" she replied, dropping a curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [Polly and the Princess] Reference
Dorothy bobbed a scornful curtsy, and left the parlour. From Wordnik.com. [Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea] Reference
And even members of the royal family curtsy to each other. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2001] Reference
A bobbing little curtsy accompanies Betty's cordial farewell. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Kareen Wynter is at our fashion station with the little curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2009] Reference
Saying this, she made a low curtsy, and turned her back upon him. From Wordnik.com. [Willis the Pilot] Reference
"I am Anna Western," Anna replied quickly, making a clumsy curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Maid of Old Maine] Reference
"I shall in all things serve your Grace," said she, with a curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso] Reference
She turned, as they entered, and dropped them an old-fashioned curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [In Her Own Right] Reference
It had taken her an absurd amount of time to learn to curtsy correctly. From Wordnik.com. [One Night for Love]
Lucy touched Ricky's hand and then, for all her weight, bobbed a curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [Ralestone Luck] Reference
"Excuse me," she said, with a little curtsy; "I did not see you come up.". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861] Reference
"Good-evenin ', suh," she answered, ducking suddenly with a quaint curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue] Reference
"Your grace," the fair girl said eventually, dipping into an awkward curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [Unlikely Duchess]
Molly dropped a curtsy, covering herself closer with a hand at the hood's tie. From Wordnik.com. [Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso] Reference
This with a magnificent wave of a grimy paw, and something approaching a curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [The Statesmen Snowbound] Reference
MOOS: She came, she saw, she curtsied and rarely does a curtsy look quite so chic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2008] Reference
"You are very kind, indeed;" and grandmother gave another little "dip of a curtsy.". From Wordnik.com. [The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls] Reference
Yes, America is a republic, and there is no question you do not have to bow or curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 7, 2007] Reference
"Oh, yes, Messere," said Bellaroba in a twitter, and dropped him a curtsy of her best. From Wordnik.com. [Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso] Reference
So, as she was about to pass me with a little curtsy and a pretty smile, I stopped her. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
There was a tremble in her voice as she slipped from the davenport and bobbed a curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Rose of Mifflin] Reference
"Oh, yes," she said, bobbing another curtsy and feeling remarkably foolish for doing so. From Wordnik.com. [Unlikely Duchess]
I noticed, as the village children went by her window, they all stopped to bow and curtsy. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860] Reference
And my mother had to do a deeper curtsy and to start calling her by a very different name. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 25, 2004] Reference
She sunk a dutiful curtsy, and stood twirling her thumbs, while the Doctor surveyed her gravely. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859] Reference
The list that popped into Nynaeve's head made her curtsy as deeply as Nicola before she knew it. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of Chaos]
The lady swept a proud curtsy backward, bridled her beautiful neck, and signed for them to pass her. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859] Reference
She dropped Allison an old-fashioned curtsy, which was an exceedingly frivolous performance for Sarah. From Wordnik.com. [Then I'll Come Back to You] Reference
Richard Quest there in Washington, maybe we should curtsy, I think that might be part of the protocol. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 5, 2007] Reference
Morgiana followed him, making a low curtsy, and performed several dances, with equal grace and agility. From Wordnik.com. [The Elson Readers, Book 5] Reference
"They were all funny at first and wanted to curtsy and bow to me and call me 'my lady,' Can you imagine?". From Wordnik.com. [One Night for Love]
Buckingham Palace does describe a customary approach, a neck bow for the men and a small curtsy for women. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2009] Reference
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