: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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The quickest way to keep a blush pink dress and knee-highs from looking overly precious?
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The combination of the knee-high length and thickish merino blend keeps me as warm as possible in such conditions.
—Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
The knee-high Lidia boots featured smooth black nappa leather with a close shaft and inner side zip.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Asked whether the 2-0 derby defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on January 17 might have gone a different way had Diogo Dalot been red-carded in the 11th minute for a knee-high foul on Jeremy Doku, Guardiola was insistent that his Manchester City team could not hide behind the decision.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The combination of the knee-high length and thickish merino blend keeps me as warm as possible in such conditions.
—Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
The knee-high Lidia boots featured smooth black nappa leather with a close shaft and inner side zip.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Asked whether the 2-0 derby defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on January 17 might have gone a different way had Diogo Dalot been red-carded in the 11th minute for a knee-high foul on Jeremy Doku, Guardiola was insistent that his Manchester City team could not hide behind the decision.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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