kowtowing en · NOUN
Meanings
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The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
Yoritomo met their smiles and kowtowings and noisy insuckings of breath with an austere dignity that I took pains to imitate.
1910, Robert Ames Bennet, The Shogun's Daughter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kowtowings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |