cross-legged
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[edit] English
[edit] 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
[edit] 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).
[edit] Synonyms
- (of sitting on the ground): criss-cross applesauce, Indian style, tailor-fashion
[edit] 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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[edit] Adverb
cross-legged (comparative more cross-legged, superlative most cross-legged)
- In this manner
[edit] Translations
in this manner
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