up to the knees, deep enough to reach the knees
stockings or socks that extend to just below the knees
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Knee-high Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutRising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.
knee-high
\knee"-high`\ (?), a. rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.
Adverb
1. up to the knees; "we were standing knee-deep in the water"
(synonym) knee-deep
Knee-high Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Knee highs are hosiery that covers the feet and legs up to the knee. Typically worn by women in western and other societies, they are sometimes worn with modern semi-formal dress. Unlike ordinary socks, they are generally made of nylon or other stocking materials.
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