thigh-high
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of thigh-high
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Bones stayed true to her witchy boho aesthetic for her final perfomance outfit, donning a floaty black gown paired with black leather thigh-high boots and gloves.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
In the fourth inning of the Dodgers’ series finale against the Nationals, Pages took three consecutive thigh-high, center-cut sinkers from right-hander Jake Irvin, kicking himself after going down looking with Ohtani looming on deck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
Complementing this were thigh-high black wading boots, a genial stroke of watery musing exemplifying the ethereal yet grounded designs.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Just past the neat vineyards and country houses with their blue shutters and tile roofs, goats munch their way through a field of thigh-high plants more typical to Sudan and India than Southern France.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Whereas Jinny remembered both Ess and Sam as timid and watchful on their first morning, Loo was the opposite—all sound and movement, like a thigh-high thunderstorm.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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