Plural of curtsey; multiple respectful gestures of greeting performed by bending the knees.
Curtsey is an alternative spelling of curtsy, both from 'courtesy.' The -s ending creates the plural form.
This spelling variant—'curtsey' instead of 'curtsy'—appears most in older texts and British historical writing, like you'd see in Jane Austen novels!
The plural form maintains the gendered history of curtseying as a female-specific gesture of deference in hierarchical social structures.
Prefer 'bows' or 'gestures of respect' to avoid gender-specific physical submission language.
["bows","respectful gestures"]
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