: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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The minutes-long standstill forced several people into the street; many more, including my husband and his cane, engaged in a potentially perilous stutter-step around the two knee-high, randomly moving yet noncommunicative vehicles.
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
From the open shoulders and intricate midriff cutout to the knee-high slit, the black ensemble is proof that Blanchett and her style team understood the assignment.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
For the office, style it with a blazer and knee-high boots; on vacation, mix in additional prints to channel playful, beachy style.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
From the open shoulders and intricate midriff cutout to the knee-high slit, the black ensemble is proof that Blanchett and her style team understood the assignment.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
For the office, style it with a blazer and knee-high boots; on vacation, mix in additional prints to channel playful, beachy style.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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