cross-legged
adverb or adjective\ ˈkrȯs-ˌle-gəd 
, -ˌlā-; -ˌlegd, -ˌlāgd \
, -ˌlā-; -ˌlegd, -ˌlāgd \Definition of cross-legged
1 : with legs crossed and knees spread wide apart
2 : with one leg placed over and across the other
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cross-legged
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of cross-legged
: having the legs crossed
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The first known use of cross-legged was circa 1530
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