knee-length

adjective

of clothing
: reaching to the knees
a knee-length skirt
knee-length socks

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The knee-length coat was cut with a straight silhouette and featured a collar and concealed placket, and finished with circular mirror insets stitched across the front and sleeves. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Jan. 2026 For the game, which saw the Giants fall 15-33 to New England, the athlete wore a brown, knee-length leather coat layered over a tan turtleneck with matching shoes and beige Gucci duffle bag with neon blue lining. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 For this appearance, Sánchez Bezos wore a blood red skirt suit, complete with a jacket with gold button cinching at the waist, a knee-length pencil skirt, and matching Gianvito Rossi pumps. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026 Growing up in a modest household, stylish knee-length skirts and dresses were hard to come by, so Walker took matters into her own hands. Mecca Pryor, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knee-length

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“Knee-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-length. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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