ˈover-knee, a.
[over- 32.]
Reaching above the knee.
1858 Carlyle Fredk. Gt. i. i, High over-knee military boots. 1880 Plain Hints Needlework 28 There are ten distinct parts in a full-sized over-knee stocking. 1895 Century Mag. Aug. 573/2 Ample over-knee boots. |