knee-high
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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another word for knee-deep
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as high as the knee
a knee-high child
Etymology
Origin of knee-high
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Akira barely managed to hang on, until at last they burst out of the trees and into the knee-high brown grass of the bald.
From Literature
Dressed in a black leather dress and knee-high boots, she had this time prepared “Mack the Knife.”
From Los Angeles Times
When he returned to the mound to begin the fifth, he struck out Rafael Devers with a knee-high fastball for a called third strike.
From Los Angeles Times
Swift took the stage in a black minidress and knee-high black boots.
From Los Angeles Times
At 3:40 p.m., the four motorcyclists head to their truck to claim their bikes and don chest protectors, heavy-duty knee-high boots, knee pads and bedazzled helmets.
From Los Angeles Times
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