ankle-high

noun

A sock, stocking or boot that reaches to the ankles.

Meanings

nounankle-high (plural ankle-highs)

plural ankle-highs

  1. plural normallyA sock, stocking or boot that reaches to the ankles.
adjectiveankle-high (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ankle, high: reaching to the height of a person's ankles.
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APA

ankle-high. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle-high

MLA

“ankle-high.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle-high. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ankle-high,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle-high.

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