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kneehole

[ nee-hohl ]

noun

  1. an open space for the knees and legs, as under a desk.


kneehole

/ ˈniːˌhəʊl /

noun

    1. a space for the knees, esp under a desk
    2. ( as modifier )

      a kneehole desk

“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of kneehole1

First recorded in 1860–65; knee + hole

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