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cross one's legs

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.

intransitive

Equivalents

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Examples

“She lifted the top mattress and removed the sack and tossed it on the bed, anxious to count⟳ the booty. Sat down on the bed and crossed her legs and she loosened the drawstring and turned the sack upside down and shook.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cross oneself cross out cross over cross paths cross someone's mind cross someone's palm

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