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knee-length

British  

adjective

  1. reaching to the knee

    a knee-length skirt

    knee-length boots

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Although some Dutch women in 1937 were wearing their skirts knee-length, mine was still a cautious three inches above my shoes.

From Literature

William, dressed in a dark blue knee-length coat and cashmere sweater, stepped out and worked the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wore a traditional knee-length shirt called a kurta and slippers that dramatically curl at the toes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many men wear the traditional knee-length kurtas for special occasions while flowing saris remain the most popular for women.

From Barron's

After spotting the moss green, knee-length frock with matching bolero jacket in the window of her local J.J.

From The Wall Street Journal