cross-legged
Americanadjective
adjective
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sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards
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standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cross-legged
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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Sitting cross-legged on a red carpet, artist Mohammad Younes Qane uses an ultra-fine paintbrush to trace details such as a horse's mane or the beads of a necklace.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Finally, ian kicks off his sneakers, sits cross-legged on an office chair, cracks a can of yerba mate and presses play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
The agent wrote that Huerta was yelling at and taunting officers and later sat cross-legged in front of a vehicle gate to the location where law enforcement authorities were serving a search warrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
A 1,000 year-old human skeleton which was buried sitting cross-legged in India has been moved to a museum six years after it was excavated.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Apa sits cross-legged on the living room floor, his back against the couch.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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