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Webster 1828 Edition
Cross-legged
CROSS-LEGGED
,Adj.
Definition 2024
cross-legged
cross-legged
See also: crosslegged
English
Adjective
cross-legged (not comparable)
- Having one leg over and across the other
- 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).
Synonyms
- (of sitting on the ground): criss-cross applesauce, Indian style, tailor-fashion
Translations
having one leg over and across the other
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having one ankle over and across the other
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Adverb
cross-legged (not comparable)
- In a cross-legged position
Translations
in this manner
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