knee-length
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Another emblematic Sheinbaum choice was the dress she wore for her October 2024 swearing-in: a knee-length, ivory creation with embroidered wildflowers cascading down one side.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
He wore a traditional knee-length shirt called a kurta and slippers that dramatically curl at the toes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Mayers, appearing in a knee-length leather trench coat and a black surgical mask, seemed calm as he moved through the courthouse, stopping to thank a passerby for complimenting his jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
For locals, the major source of heat is the kanger, a pot filled with hot coal embers tucked inside their pheran, a traditional knee-length cloak.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Sometimes they would dress more modestly, like in a knee-length skirt, and say proudly to my mom, “Look!”
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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