| arabesque |
a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg and extends the other backward with a straight knee, with the body slightly bent and the arms in extended positions. [1/4 definitions] |
| Bermuda shorts |
shorts ending just above the knee, worn by both sexes and often with knee-length socks; bermudas. |
| bloomer1 |
(pl.) a pair of loose, knee-length trousers formerly worn by girls and women as athletic wear. [1/3 definitions] |
| blouse |
a loosely fitting peasant garment covering the arms and torso and extending as far as the hip or knee. [1/4 definitions] |
| body part |
a part or section of the human body, such as the arm, chest, nose, neck, or knee. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowleg |
an outward curving of the leg, most pronounced at the knee area, or a leg having such a curvature. |
| breeches |
(used with a pl. verb) trousers that reach to the knee; knickers. [1/2 definitions] |
| bursitis |
a painful disorder caused by the inflammation of a bursa, esp. in a joint of the shoulder, elbow, or knee. |
| calf2 |
the muscular back part of a human's leg below the knee. |
| cannon bone |
a supporting bone between the knee or hock and the fetlock of a hoofed animal. |
| crus |
the section of the leg or hind limb between the knee and foot; shank. [1/2 definitions] |
| duffel coat |
a hooded knee-length overcoat with frog fasteners that is usu. made of a sturdy wool fabric such as duffel or loden. |
| femur |
the long bone in the leg in primates, or the hind leg in quadrupeds, extending from the pelvis to the knee; thighbone. [1/2 definitions] |
| fibula |
the outer and smaller bone in the lower hind leg of a four-legged animal or below the knee of a human. (Cf. tibia.) |
| frock coat |
a man's close-fitting, usu. double-breasted dress coat with knee-length tails in front and back. |
| genuflect |
to bend the knee so as to worship or show reverence. [1/2 definitions] |
| ham1 |
the back of the knee or thigh. [1/3 definitions] |
| hamstring |
one of two tendons at the hollow of a human knee. [3/5 definitions] |
| hyperextension |
the extension or bending backward of a limb, esp. at the elbow or knee, beyond its normal limits. [1/2 definitions] |
| jackboot |
a sturdy leather boot extending above the knee, used by the military, police, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| kilt |
a knee-length, pleated, plaid wool skirt traditionally worn by Scottish men. |