knee-length
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Extending to the knee: Describing a garment, such as a skirt, dress, or pair of shorts, whose hemline reaches approximately to the level of the wearer's knee.
Usage
- The adjective "knee-length" is used to describe clothing. It typically precedes the noun it modifies.
- It is a compound adjective formed from the noun "knee" and the noun "length."
Examples
- Adjective:
- She wore a stylish knee-length coat.
- For the formal event, a knee-length dress is appropriate.
- He prefers knee-length shorts for hiking.
Advanced Usage
- "to be knee-length": This phrase can be used predicatively (after a linking verb like "be").
- Her skirt was knee-length and made of wool.
Variants and Related Words
- Knee-high (adj): Extending to the knee or slightly above it, often used for boots or socks.
- She pulled on her knee-high boots.
Synonyms
- Mid-calf (adj): Extending to the middle of the calf (lower than knee-length).
- Three-quarter length (adj): Extending to a point between the knee and ankle.
Antonyms
- Mini (adj): Very short, well above the knee.
- Ankle-length (adj): Extending to the ankle.
- Floor-length (adj): Extending to the floor.
Adjective
- extending to the knee