: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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While knee-high boots are ideal for a concert or a shopping day, don’t be afraid to go casual via thin sneakers or flip-flops.
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India Roby, Glamour, 8 June 2026
Then, knee-high cattails and primrose, followed shortly by small cottonwoods and willows, then by towering gambel oaks.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
While doing press for her upcoming album, Rodrigo stepped out this week wearing a cute pink graphic band T-shirt paired with a leather mini skirt and knee-high boots.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 7 June 2026
The footwear had a vintage aura, and paired with her white knee-high socks and polka dot dress, the singer-songwriter almost looked plucked out of the London mod scene of the ’60s.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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India Roby, Glamour, 8 June 2026
Then, knee-high cattails and primrose, followed shortly by small cottonwoods and willows, then by towering gambel oaks.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
While doing press for her upcoming album, Rodrigo stepped out this week wearing a cute pink graphic band T-shirt paired with a leather mini skirt and knee-high boots.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 7 June 2026
The footwear had a vintage aura, and paired with her white knee-high socks and polka dot dress, the singer-songwriter almost looked plucked out of the London mod scene of the ’60s.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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 18 Jun. 2026.
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