: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
knee-high noun

Examples of knee-high in a Sentence

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Gothictor Knee-high Boots Few pieces transform an outfit as easily as knee-high boots. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 The star’s eye-catching ensemble featured a nude leather Sportmax trench coat styled as a dress, matching knee-high boots and a Miu Miu bag. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 That year, Kotb wore a rainbow costume with knee-high rainbow socks, a pair of sunglasses and red lenses. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025 Designers revisited timeless shapes, from riding boots to glove boots; ankle boots to knee-high styles. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knee-high

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knee-high was in 1743

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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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