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Webster 1828 Edition


Cross-legged

CROSS-LEGGED

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Adj.
Having the legs across.

Definition 2024


cross-legged

cross-legged

See also: crosslegged

English

Adjective

cross-legged (not comparable)

  1. Having one leg over and across the other
  2. Having one ankle over and across the other, and the knees far apart

Usage notes

In the sense “sitting in a chair, with one leg crossed over the other”, the phrase “with legs crossed” is more often used, but for sitting on the floor, one uses “cross-legged”, or a synonym (below).

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Adverb

cross-legged (not comparable)

  1. In a cross-legged position

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