knee-length

adjective

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

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Her footwear accompanied a fall 2012 Gucci by Frida Giannini plum peplum jacket and high-neck ruffled blouse, along with a silky black knee-length skirt with a ruffled hem. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton wore a knee-length white wedding dress made by her mother. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 The knee-length design offers just-right coverage for summer-to-fall wear, all without showing too much skin. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Last night, Gerber continued her love affair with the do-everything, go-anywhere little black dress, wearing a knee-length slip beneath an oversized khaki trench. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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