bow and scrape

Noun CEFR C1

ˌbaʊ ən ˈskɹeɪp

Definitions

A deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.

Equivalents

Françaiscaresser dans le sens du poil cirer les pompes lécher le culpasser de la pommade

DeutschKratzfuß

Русскийрасша́ркиваться

1 more languages

Polskibić pokłony głęboki ukłon płaszczyć się

Examples

“[H]e took off his Highland bonnet, and performed a bow and scrape.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

bow ball Bow Bowing Bow Brickhill bow bug bow cap bow chaser

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