knee-high

adjective

ˈnē-ˈhī 

: rising or reaching upward to the knees

knee-high stockings

knee-high

ˈnē-ˌhī 

noun

Examples of knee-high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unzipped aesthetic was also seen with a sculptural wedge heel and a knee-high boot which looked related to the label’s Shark boot line. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Styles are infused with copper – choose from ankle and knee-high designs. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Complete with a leather cap, fingerless gloves, and knee-high boots, the pop star definitely wasn’t playing by the rules. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for knee-high

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny