knee
noun [C] /niː/Definition
B1 the middle joint of the leg, which allows it to bend: The baby was crawling around on its hands and knees. He got/went down on his knees (= got into a position where his knees were on the ground) in front of the altar. She took the child and sat it on her knee (= on the part of the leg above the knee when sitting down).The leg › the part of a piece of clothing that covers the knee: She was wearing an old pair of trousers with rips at the knees.Parts of clothes
(Definition of knee noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- armhole noun
- bodice noun
- breast noun (CLOTHING)
- button-down collar noun
- clerical collar noun
- collar noun
- crew neck noun
- heel noun (BODY PART)
- lapel noun
- neckband noun
- neckline noun
- patch pocket noun
- Peter Pan collar noun
- shoulder noun (BODY PART)
- sleeve noun (CLOTHING PART)
- V-neck noun
- vent noun (OPENING)
- waistband noun
- wing collar noun
- yoke noun (CLOTHES)
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