kneehole

[nee-hohl]

noun

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

Origin of kneehole

First recorded in 1860–65; knee + hole

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British Dictionary definitions for kneehole

kneehole

noun

a space for the knees, esp under a desk
(as modifier)a kneehole desk

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