: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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Swift paired both with her unmistakable knee-high Christian Louboutin boots (also in a new colorway from previous legs of the tour).
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Glasnow retired the first nine batters — three by strikeout — in the first three innings, dotting a knee-high, 98-mph fastball on the inside corner to whiff Travis d’Arnaud looking to end the second and dropping an 85-mph curve on the inside corner to whiff Jarred Kelenic looking to end the third.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Try a pair of tie-up knee-high boots in a similar shade with your trench coat, and layer a button-down underneath with a long skirt.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 May 2024
Doris Ríos ducks gracefully under barbed wire fencing, wearing knee-high black rubber boots, a black dress, and the black horn of a beetle dangling from a beaded necklace.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024
In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Tiera Kennedy who coins herself as an R&B country artist made a statement in a black blazer that was emblazoned with bejeweled florals, a cowboy hat, and leather knee-high boots.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
The brand is known for its classic knee-high style, specifically in the quintessentially British green hue, but these shorties are a modern, more packable version.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
Kate’s off-duty look consisted of a turquoise sweater vest and knee-high leather boots, while Lila went for a sophisticated pewter gray jacket and velvet pants.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Glasnow retired the first nine batters — three by strikeout — in the first three innings, dotting a knee-high, 98-mph fastball on the inside corner to whiff Travis d’Arnaud looking to end the second and dropping an 85-mph curve on the inside corner to whiff Jarred Kelenic looking to end the third.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Try a pair of tie-up knee-high boots in a similar shade with your trench coat, and layer a button-down underneath with a long skirt.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 May 2024
Doris Ríos ducks gracefully under barbed wire fencing, wearing knee-high black rubber boots, a black dress, and the black horn of a beetle dangling from a beaded necklace.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024
In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Tiera Kennedy who coins herself as an R&B country artist made a statement in a black blazer that was emblazoned with bejeweled florals, a cowboy hat, and leather knee-high boots.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
The brand is known for its classic knee-high style, specifically in the quintessentially British green hue, but these shorties are a modern, more packable version.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
Kate’s off-duty look consisted of a turquoise sweater vest and knee-high leather boots, while Lila went for a sophisticated pewter gray jacket and velvet pants.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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