curtsy to (one)
(redirected from curtsied to him)curtsy to (one)
To bow before one in a show of respect or deference. I curtsied to the headmaster when she handed me my diploma.
See also: curtsy
curtsy to someone
[for a woman] to dip or bow in deference to someone. Of course, I curtsied to the queen! Do you think I'm an anarchist? The little girls curtsied after they did their dance number.
See also: curtsy