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

Examples of knee-high in a Sentence

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Jones paired the minidress and top with a pair of knee-high, patent leather boots, which featured a glossy shine under the lights. Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025 Gold jewelry accents and leather knee-high boots dial up the fashion. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025 Style them for a fun night out with a slip dress and heeled knee-high boots, or rock them for a coffee date with a white T-shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a statement coat. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2024 From her dramatic entrance atop a Lipizzaner steed, replete in a white cowboy hat and knee-high boots, the 43-year-year-old immersed the crowd in her unique brand of country. Mike Wass, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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