cross-legged

• Adverbe décrivant la posture assise où les jambes sont croisées, généralement avec les chevilles placées près des genoux ou des hanches, souvent en position assise sur le sol ou une surface plane.

An adverb describing a sitting posture where one leg is crossed over the other, typically with the ankles positioned near the knees or thighs. It is commonly used to describe how someone sits on the floor or a flat surface.

1. Sitting postureA2formal

   In a position where the legs are bent and crossed at the ankles or knees, typically while sitting on the floor.

   Assis en tailleur, jambes croisées

   • The children sat cross-legged on the carpet during story time.
   • She meditated cross-legged for an hour.
   • He sat cross-legged on the yoga mat, waiting for the class to begin.