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knee-length

British  

adjective

  1. reaching to the knee

    a knee-length skirt

    knee-length boots

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

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 ● Nov. 14, 2025

The former flight attendant arrived at Negombo Magistrate's Court on Friday wearing a white knee-length dress, her long hair parted to the side.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

Rich, also 47, in knee-length shorts and socks, blemish-free Nike Cortezes and a black Atrevida tank top, looked like a defensive lineman ready to kick it at the beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

She looked elegant in a knee-length tan dress.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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