curtsey
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɜːtsɪ//ˈkɝtsɪ/noun
Definitions
A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.
Example: I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian.
verb
Definitions
To make a curtsey.
Example: The hotel's staff variously curtsied, nodded, and bowed to the owner as she passed.