crossbacked

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adjective

Having a cross on the back.

Scrabble 22
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of crossback
adjectivecrossbacked (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a cross on the back.

    A grilled New York Strip ($12.99) arrived crossbacked and medium rare as ordered.

    1989 November, Joan Fox, “Restaurants: A Munch by the Mall”, in Cincinnati Magazine, volume 23, number 2, page 118
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    Madam Dubonnct will wherein a crossbacked spider sways, not have it brushed away; spiders bring luck, and she has had quite enough misfortune in her house.

    1914, The International - Volumes 8-11, page 365

    Once Kate reached one of the fancifully carved towers of the palace, a liveried footman led her into an octagonal banqueting room, richly furnished with a round table surrounded by cushioned stools and crossbacked chairs.

    2015, Amanda Carmack, Murder in the Queen's Garden, →ISBN
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APA

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MLA

“crossbacked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbacked. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossbacked,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbacked.

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