crossed legs

Having one's legs crossing each other, whether one is sitting, standing or lying.

If the legs are crossed at the ankles, use crossed ankles instead.

For the sitting style where the legs cross at the ankles "pretzel"-style (also known as agura in Japanese, or tailor's style in several European languages), use indian style.

Examples

watson cross

Non-examples

figure four sitting

retire (ballet)

indian style

See also

• figure four sitting (sitting with one calf or ankle resting on the other knee or thigh)
• watson cross
• contrapposto
• curtsey
• retire (ballet) (making a four standing by placing your foot next to your knee)
• Tag group:Posture

The following tags implicate this tag: watson_cross (learn more).