: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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In one of her most iconic images, photographer Douglas Kirkland captured the star in 1971 racing down a Las Vegas highway on a chopper, dressed in a patriotic showgirl ensemble and knee-high boots.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
The country music icon further accessorized with fingerless gloves and knee-high boots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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.
—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
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
The country music icon further accessorized with fingerless gloves and knee-high boots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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.
—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
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 21 Jun. 2026.
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