"knife up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: knifes up [present, singular, third-person], knifing up [participle, present], knifed up [participle, past], knifed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knife up (third-person singular simple present knifes up, present participle knifing up, simple past and past participle knifed up)
  1. (dated) To trim the edges of a boot of bits of leather, etc. that may be attached to the sides. Tags: dated
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