: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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The new styles follow buzzy Puma collaborations and the 2025 debut of the brand’s in-house footwear line, which launched with knee-high boots.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sweeney's accessories included sheer tights, leather knee-high boots, and Givenchy sunnies, as well as a Miu Miu Arcadie handbag.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
This ultra-feminine piece will look gorgeous with a mini skirt, tights, and a pair of knee-high boots, but it can also be styled for everyday wear with jeans and your favorite sneakers or flats.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Moments later, Carthen struts into the frame wearing a Patriot's jersey corset, an enormous fur stole, and knee-high Timberland stilettos.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sweeney's accessories included sheer tights, leather knee-high boots, and Givenchy sunnies, as well as a Miu Miu Arcadie handbag.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
This ultra-feminine piece will look gorgeous with a mini skirt, tights, and a pair of knee-high boots, but it can also be styled for everyday wear with jeans and your favorite sneakers or flats.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Moments later, Carthen struts into the frame wearing a Patriot's jersey corset, an enormous fur stole, and knee-high Timberland stilettos.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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