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knee-high

[ adjective nee-hahy; noun nee-hahy ]
/ adjective ˈniˈhaɪ; noun ˈniˌhaɪ /
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adjective

as high as the knees.

noun

knee-highs. Also knee highs, knee-hi's, knee his. socks, stockings, or boots that cover the lower legs to just below the knees.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

knee reflex, knee spavin, knee-chest position, knee-deep, knee-elbow position, knee-high, knee-high to a grasshopper, knee-jerk, knee-jerk reflex, knee-length, knee-slapper

Origin of knee-high

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for knee-high

knee-high

adjective

another word for knee-deep (def. 1)
as high as the kneea knee-high child
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