: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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Consisting of track jackets and jerseys with corset details, knee-high soccer boots and wide-legged pants with stripes up the side, the collection was a hit with the majority of pieces selling out.
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Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
There are knee-high UGGs because UGG indeed, and, yes, there is a choker.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
What’s known as a mixed American minipig is instead a hybrid, a mix of breeds, that stands about knee-high or 20 inches tall at the shoulder.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Suddenly, the neighbor with the knee-high grass had the moral high ground, and tidy lawns were cast as the bad guys.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
There are knee-high UGGs because UGG indeed, and, yes, there is a choker.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
What’s known as a mixed American minipig is instead a hybrid, a mix of breeds, that stands about knee-high or 20 inches tall at the shoulder.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Suddenly, the neighbor with the knee-high grass had the moral high ground, and tidy lawns were cast as the bad guys.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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