knee-length
Britishadjective
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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
Many men wear the traditional knee-length kurtas for special occasions while flowing saris remain the most popular for women.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
Other clothing recovered from the ship and put on display include a sample of fine women's knee-length woollen stockings and fabric samples.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
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
I did indeed wear the sundress—this blue print, flowey knee-length Forever 21 thing—with tights and Mary Janes because I liked being quite a lot shorter than him.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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