knee-length

adjective

of clothing
: reaching to the knees
a knee-length skirt
knee-length socks

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The rules include abstaining from substances that are already forbidden by the LDS Church, practicing chastity, forgoing the use of profanity and following a dress code that prohibits men from wearing beards or goatees and requires skirts to be no shorter than knee-length. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 Dozens of models walked the runway, many sporting knee-high socks and open-toed sandals, knee-length dresses and fur jackets. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 For the show’s 11th look, Johnson wore a black turtleneck, wide-legged black trousers fitted with a belt, and a knee-length dark brown coat. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025 The wildflower motif masks any wrinkles that might linger from travel, and the skirt hits mid-thigh in that flirty, sweet spot between mini- and knee-length. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knee-length

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“Knee-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-length. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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