knee-length

adjective

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

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Their knee-length, wide-leg fit will keep you cool in transitional weather. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 For a lunch outing at the Beverly Hills Hotel yesterday, Depp was the portrait of a lady in a knee-length black dress, worn with sheer black hosiery and a tan suede Chanel shoulder bag. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 The boots were otherwise stripped back, with smooth black uppers and a shaft that seemed to climb up to knee-length. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Parton wore a knee-length white wedding dress made by her mother. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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