knee-length
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Mayers, appearing in a knee-length leather trench coat and a black surgical mask, seemed calm as he moved through the courthouse, stopping to thank a passerby for complimenting his jacket.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025
McCurdy keeps grinding his way to 46 miles, wrapped in the knee-length standard-issue red coat he wore during his days as a newspaper seller.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
White women were sprinkled throughout the crowd, many in the front row, their knee-length skirts sensibly accessorized with the practical footwear that could stand up to treks across the Langley campus.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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