The action of performing a curtsy; bending the knees as a respectful greeting or acknowledgment.
Present participle of the modern spelling 'curtsy.' Formed by dropping the -y and adding -ing to create 'curtsying.'
The -ing form of 'curtsy' shows an interesting English rule: when a word ends in consonant-y, you usually drop the y before adding -ing, creating 'curtsying' not 'curtseying!'
Variant spelling of curtseying, maintaining the historical gender hierarchy embedded in this female-specific gesture of submission.
Use 'bowing' as the gender-neutral term. Contextualize historical uses as gendered requirements.
["bowing","paying respects"]
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