overkneeadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈniː/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈni/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, knee n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + knee n.

Of boots, socks, etc.: reaching above the knee. (In quot. 1831 as n.: a boot or sock reaching above the knee).

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foot-sideOE

sideOE

long-side1575

sidelong1575

nock-shorn1632

talarian1671

three-quarter1713

overknee1831

talaric1853

high water1856

ankle-length1876

long1882

hip-length1893

knee-length1895

thigh-length1895

fingertip1920

mid-calf1931

wrist-length1935

floor-length1939

cropped1954

waltz-length1958

two-thirds1963

calf-length1965

midi1968

1831 R. Lower Tom Cladpole's Jurney st. 17 He sells straw hats and over-knees.

1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. i. i. 3 High over-knee military boots.

1880 L. S. Floyer Plain Hints Examiners Needlework 28 There are ten distinct parts in a full-sized over-knee stocking.

1895 Cent. Mag. Aug. 573/2 Ample over-knee boots.

1995 Independent (Nexis) 9 Sept. 13 Thor-lo hiking socks..with high-density ball, toe and heel padding (midcalf pounds 7.95, overknee, pounds 9.95).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overknee
释义	overkneeadj.n. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈniː/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈni/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, knee n. Etymology: < over- prefix + knee n. Of boots, socks, etc.: reaching above the knee. (In quot. 1831 as n.: a boot or sock reaching above the knee). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > of specific length foot-sideOE sideOE long-side1575 sidelong1575 nock-shorn1632 talarian1671 three-quarter1713 overknee1831 talaric1853 high water1856 ankle-length1876 long1882 hip-length1893 knee-length1895 thigh-length1895 fingertip1920 mid-calf1931 wrist-length1935 floor-length1939 cropped1954 waltz-length1958 two-thirds1963 calf-length1965 midi1968 1831 R. Lower Tom Cladpole's Jurney st. 17 He sells straw hats and over-knees. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. i. i. 3 High over-knee military boots. 1880 L. S. Floyer Plain Hints Examiners Needlework 28 There are ten distinct parts in a full-sized over-knee stocking. 1895 Cent. Mag. Aug. 573/2 Ample over-knee boots. 1995 Independent (Nexis) 9 Sept. 13 Thor-lo hiking socks..with high-density ball, toe and heel padding (midcalf pounds 7.95, overknee, pounds 9.95). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1831
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