: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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At a Spotify event on May 6, Cyrus wore black knee-high McQueen boots, pairing them with a brown leather miniskirt and oversized biker jacket by the brand.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Within a month, dandelions, ragweed, and yellow nutsedge would start popping up in the now knee-high grasses of New York’s iconic parks.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Aaron Judge struck first, as the Yankees right fielder clobbered a knee-high offering more than 440 feet to the batter’s eye in center field.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Pair with all your favorite footwear musts, such as knee-high boots and ballerina flats.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Within a month, dandelions, ragweed, and yellow nutsedge would start popping up in the now knee-high grasses of New York’s iconic parks.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Aaron Judge struck first, as the Yankees right fielder clobbered a knee-high offering more than 440 feet to the batter’s eye in center field.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Pair with all your favorite footwear musts, such as knee-high boots and ballerina flats.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for knee-high
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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