"T-pose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: T-poses [plural]
Etymology: Originally a default pose for video game characters, but spread into real-life usage. Named as such because the person's body resembles the letter T. Head templates: {{en-noun}} T-pose (plural T-poses)
  1. (originally animation) A pose in which one stands rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground. Categories (topical): Animation Synonyms: T pose
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Verb

Forms: T-poses [present, singular, third-person], T-posing [participle, present], T-posed [participle, past], T-posed [past]
Etymology: Originally a default pose for video game characters, but spread into real-life usage. Named as such because the person's body resembles the letter T. Head templates: {{en-verb}} T-pose (third-person singular simple present T-poses, present participle T-posing, simple past and past participle T-posed)
  1. (intransitive) To stand rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-T-pose-en-verb-K21P1Cbd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50

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