: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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With one out and nobody on base, Padres starter Randy Vásquez threw an inside, knee-high heater for ball one, brushing Ohtani back off the plate.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The brand is nothing short of chic—from their knee-high boots to square-toe flats and strappy sandals.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 May 2025
At a Spotify event on May 6, Cyrus wore black knee-high McQueen boots, pairing them with a brown leather miniskirt and oversized biker jacket by the brand.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Within a month, dandelions, ragweed, and yellow nutsedge would start popping up in the now knee-high grasses of New York’s iconic parks.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The brand is nothing short of chic—from their knee-high boots to square-toe flats and strappy sandals.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 May 2025
At a Spotify event on May 6, Cyrus wore black knee-high McQueen boots, pairing them with a brown leather miniskirt and oversized biker jacket by the brand.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Within a month, dandelions, ragweed, and yellow nutsedge would start popping up in the now knee-high grasses of New York’s iconic parks.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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