: rising or reaching upward to the knees
knee-high stockings
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Its ankle-skimming length would work well with everything from knee-high boots to sneakers, and its stylish wrist buttons add a bit of fashion flair.
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Fuzzy Textured Alpaca Blend Crewneck Sweater $129 $90 at Nordstrom
This sweater has a medium to heavy weight, according to Nordstrom’s stylists, so it’s made to keep you super warm — especially when layered with a long coat, snug leggings, and knee-high boots.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
All while that hard chunk of rubber could be rocketing in — throat-high or knee-high or toe-high — at any moment.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Fuzzy Textured Alpaca Blend Crewneck Sweater $129 $90 at Nordstrom
This sweater has a medium to heavy weight, according to Nordstrom’s stylists, so it’s made to keep you super warm — especially when layered with a long coat, snug leggings, and knee-high boots.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
All while that hard chunk of rubber could be rocketing in — throat-high or knee-high or toe-high — at any moment.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Knee-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-high. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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