knee buckle
noun
an instance of knee buckling.
knee buckles
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pluralof knee buckle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If your planed knee buckles or you can’t stand back up, you’ve failed the test.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 27, 2020
Neil Semple, the vera proudest o' mortals walking wi' auld Bradley's daughter! his hat in his hand too! and bowing to her! bowing to his vera knee buckles!
From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Mr Bonnycastle made his appearance—a tall, well-built, handsome, fair man, with a fine powdered head, dressed in solemn black, and knee buckles; his linen beautifully clean, and with a peculiar bland expression of countenance.
From Mr. Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat
Their costume consists of short velvet coat trimmed with gold, pink breeches, white hose, white shoes, silver shoe and knee buckles, white silk scarf, lace collar and cuffs.
From Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants by James H. Head
The latter, stately in an olive-colored silk velvet with knee buckles, silk stockings, bright silver shoe-buckles and the usual three looped hat held in his hand, hastened to greet them as they entered.
From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Lucy Foster Madison
