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

Examples of knee-high in a Sentence

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Trade in your wrap coat for a cocoon silhouette, and set aside your knee-high boots for a modern wedge heel. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025 Must-have items: The return of the Fendi Spy bag, in satin; Prada pajama shirt and skirt paired with the patchwork shearling jacket; Missoni’s knit cardigan; Tod’s knee-high boots; Max Mara shawl-collar cashmere knits, and Brunello Cucinelli Duo bag. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025 The outfit was completed by a white undershirt, a pair of mesh tights, a few silver tone necklaces, and a slick pair of H&M leather knee-high boots. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025 Team it with suede knee-high boots now, then with white sneakers once the weather warms up. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 28 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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