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W-sitting

W-sitting noun: an abnormal posture in which a person sits with their knees forward and feet splayed outward.

w-sitting: an abnormal posture in which a person sits with their knees forward and feet splayed outward
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Noun

W-sitting (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal posture in which a person sits with their knees forward and feet splayed outward.

Origin of W-sitting

From the W shape formed by the legs.

Questions about W-sitting

What does W-sitting mean?
W-sitting means an abnormal posture in which a person sits with their knees forward and feet splayed outward.
What part of speech is W-sitting?
W-sitting is a noun.

Words near W-sitting in the dictionary

  1. W-shaped
  2. W-shaped recession
  3. W-shaped recovery
  4. w-shingling
  5. w-shinglings
  6. W-sitting
  7. w-w
  8. w-word
  9. w-words
  10. w.
  11. W. A.

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