open-kneed

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open-kneed

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historical, of garments Having wide legs and reaching below the knees but higher than the ankles (not tied or closed at the knees). 1703, Politica (pseudonym), The Levellers: A Dialogue between Two Young Ladies, concerning Matrimony, London: J. How, in The Harleian Miscellany, London: Robert Dutton, 1811, Volume 12, p. 213, The coat-sleeves were gloriously cut and slashed, small buttons on the coat, a little bigger than pease; t

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@misc{open_kneed_2026,
  title = {open-kneed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/open-kneed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}