: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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Additionally, these both can be paired with every shoe imaginable, from knee-high boots to suede sneakers, leather loafers, and finally, your favorite sandals, once open-toed shoe temperatures truly hit.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The rapper wore a plunging top, leggings and jacket in the hue, adding knee-high blue fuzzy boots.
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Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner attended a FWRD event in Palm Springs, Calif. in a khaki-colored midi dress with cap sleeves.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
These breathable, knee-high socks boost circulation and help ward off that telltale puffiness, keeping you comfortable and considerate of your seatmate.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
For Yorkie, the clue was a pair of black knee-high boots.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The rapper wore a plunging top, leggings and jacket in the hue, adding knee-high blue fuzzy boots.
07 of 17
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner attended a FWRD event in Palm Springs, Calif. in a khaki-colored midi dress with cap sleeves.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
These breathable, knee-high socks boost circulation and help ward off that telltale puffiness, keeping you comfortable and considerate of your seatmate.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
For Yorkie, the clue was a pair of black knee-high boots.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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