: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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These knee-high boots have a two-and-three-quarter-inch heel that is just enough to add a little oomph to an outfit, but is still a comfortable enough height to wear for longer stretches.
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, smart loafers and knee-high boots make great office wardrobe investments, while chic Hunter rain boots are available at a rare discount.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Iman Bowie delivered a lesson in tactile luxury on Friday, arriving at Tod’s spring 2026 show in Milan in knee-high python boots from the house.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Target is packed with Western, knee-high, and Chelsea boots to pair with your fall wardrobe.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, smart loafers and knee-high boots make great office wardrobe investments, while chic Hunter rain boots are available at a rare discount.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Iman Bowie delivered a lesson in tactile luxury on Friday, arriving at Tod’s spring 2026 show in Milan in knee-high python boots from the house.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Target is packed with Western, knee-high, and Chelsea boots to pair with your fall wardrobe.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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