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a wobbly bow performed under the polite tyranny of skirts and royal eyeballs.
name originA worn-down variant of the word courtesy.
royal protocolBritish etiquette still expects curtsies for the monarch.
male versionMen historically bowed instead, both meaning respectful submission.
theater rootsStage curtains close as performers curtsy goodbye.
footworkProper form crosses one foot behind the other.