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kneehole

[ nee-hohl ]
/ ˈniˌhoʊl /
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noun
an open space for the knees and legs, as under a desk.
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Origin of kneehole

First recorded in 1860–65; knee + hole

Words nearby kneehole

knee-deep, knee drop, knee-elbow position, knee-high, knee-high to a grasshopper, kneehole, knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, knee joint, kneel, knee-length
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British Dictionary definitions for kneehole

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