lotus position

lotus position

noun

Definition of LOTUS POSITION

: a cross-legged sitting position used in yoga in which each foot is on the thigh of the opposite leg

Origin of LOTUS POSITION

from the supposed resemblance of the position to a lotus blossom

First Known Use: 1953

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