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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Say, for instance, a fluffy Sasquatch, or a crooner of a moon in pajamas singing an old-timey lullaby to all the little ones seated cross-legged on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
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
She’s in a seventh-floor hotel suite overlooking Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, sitting cross-legged on the couch, leaning forward and clutching a green pillow in her lap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
In one large room, two Quran classes and a sewing class are taking place simultaneously, as a group of girls wearing hijabs and black face masks sit cross-legged on the carpet.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
“I do not,” I said, sitting cross-legged on my bed.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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