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
Though the statue was sitting cross-legged with a laptop, a plaque beneath it read, confusingly, “Always Standing for Freedom.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The bronze statue, crafted by Polish sculptor Fredda Brilliant, shows Gandhi wearing robes and sitting cross-legged.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Sitting cross-legged on a sofa in a West Hollywood hotel suite on a morning in March, Ramsey admits readily that doing press is not their favorite part of the job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
She sat cross-legged on the floor facing the TV.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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