: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
knee-high noun

Examples of knee-high in a Sentence

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Surrounded by a pink floral arch and too many candles to count, the quarterback knelt in front of the Marvel actor, who was dressed in a black-and-white shirtdress and knee-high boots. Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025 Jenner also added on a pair of black knee-high stiletto boots by the American label, completing her look with a white T-shirt, black straight-leg jeans and rectangular frames. Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 Yet, far from being overshadowed by the star’s appearance, Owens enjoyed plenty of additional attention for his new designs — in particular, a pair of knee-high boots heaving with a plume of feathery leather strips. Oscar Holland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 Embracing the color du jour, the Christmas diva wore a knee-length knit mahogany dress with matching gloves and brown knee-high suede boots. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for knee-high 

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knee-high was in 1743

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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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