"midknee" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: mid- + knee Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|knee}} mid- + knee Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} midknee (uncountable)
  1. A height (for skirts etc.) around the middle of the knee. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-midknee-en-noun-HntFSTD6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid-

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          "ref": "1993, Rita Lang Kleinfelder, When we were young: a baby boomer yearbook, page 297",
          "text": "Rather than introduce new silhouettes, couturiers spotlight the complete costume with accessorized hats, shoes, even hair and makeup. Skirts rise to midknee, but drop again by the end of the year.",
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          "ref": "2007, Jill Fields, An Intimate Affair: Women, Lingerie, and Sexuality, page 18",
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