knee-length

adjective

reaching to the kneea knee-length skirt; knee-length boots

Nearby words

knee-elbow position, knee-high, knee-high to a grasshopper, knee-jerk, knee-jerk reflex, knee-length, knee-slapper, knee-socks, knee-sprung, knee-trembling, kneeboard

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Examples from the Web for knee-length

There were rich, cozy-looking linens, used for knee-length skirts -- inspired, perhaps, by a sarong.
Marni's Sophisticated Spring/ Summer 2014 Collection|Liza Foreman|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ruffles adorned a cream-colored, knee-length linen skirt, giving it a funky edge.
Marni's Sophisticated Spring/ Summer 2014 Collection|Liza Foreman|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were sparkling hotpants, structured pajama tops, and knee-length fur coats (a collaboration with Philippe Beaulieu).
Marc Jacob's Fall/Winter 2013 Show: Golden Pajama Party|Isabel Wilkinson|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kate was wearing a £515 Stella McCartney knee-length dress, last worn to an opening at the National Portrait Gallery.
Kate and William Join Mexican Wave at Wimbledon|Tom Sykes|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Tisci experimented with layering, mixing sheer, knee-length slips with fluted mini-skirts and cropped jackets.
Paris Fashion Week Frenzy: Let’s Focus on Clothes|Robin Givhan|March 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Anthony—the oldest of the lot, in a knee-length tunic—turned to Gregory.
Hunter Patrol|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
The lads of the party wear buckskin breeches of knee-length, and tan strapping over tan-colored stockings.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
The women's knee-length grass skirts were like the Melanesian, but the leader's was dyed a brilliant blue.
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn
The porter reappeared from his room wearing a pair of knee-length rubber boots.
Lady Luck|Hugh Wiley
When tights were used they were completely concealed by a one-piece, knee-length bathing dress.
Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States|Claudia B. Kidwell