knee-length in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.length [Brit lɛŋ(k)θ, lɛn(t)θ, Am lɛŋ(k)θ, lɛnth] N

1. length (linear measurement):

length
longueur f
what is the length of the plank?, what length is the plank?
quelle est la longueur de la planche?, de quelle longueur est la planche?
cut the fabric to a length of two metres
couper une longueur de deux mètres dans le tissu
to be 15 cm/50 km in length
faire 15 cm/50 km de long
X is twice the length of Y
X est deux fois plus long que Y
the whole length of the street was planted with trees
la rue était plantée d'arbres sur toute sa longueur
a river runs along the whole length of the valley
une rivière coule tout le long de or sur toute la longueur de la vallée
she ran the (whole) length of the beach
elle a fait toute la longueur de la plage en courant
he has cycled the (whole) length of Italy
il a fait l'Italie d'un bout à l'autre à bicyclette
there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking
son bas était filé sur toute sa hauteur

2. length (duration):

length (of book, film, article, waiting list)
longueur f
length (of event, activity, situation, prison sentence)
durée f
length LING (of vowel, syllable)
longueur f
for the whole length of the ceremony
pendant toute la durée de la cérémonie
length of service COMM
ancienneté f
a film three hours in length
un film de trois heures or qui dure trois heures
a book 200 pages in length
un livre de 200 pages or qui fait 200 pages
the thesis wasn't of sufficient length
la thèse n'était pas assez longue
a significant/considerable length of time
un temps important/considérable
he spends a ridiculous length of time in the bathroom
il passe un temps infini dans la salle de bains
he can't concentrate for any length of time
il n'arrive pas à se concentrer pendant (très) longtemps
he complained about the length of time he'd been in prison
il s'est plaint d'avoir passé tant de temps en prison
the length of time between two events
l'intervalle (de temps) entre deux événements
despite its three-hour length, the play was enjoyable
bien qu'elle ait duré trois heures, la pièce était agréable

See also full-length

I.full-length [Brit ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ, Am ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ] ADJ

II.full-length [Brit ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ, Am ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ] ADV

Translations for knee-length in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

I.genou <pl genoux> [ʒ(ə)nu] N m

II.à genoux ADV

III.genou <pl genoux> [ʒ(ə)nu]

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Ankle boots also remained very popular and in the latter part of the first decade knee-length styles worn over pants, especially jeans, were common.
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This was the long pant, hemmed near the ankles, that displaced the knee-length breeches culottes that marked the aristocratic classes.
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Skirts worn by lolitas are generally around knee-length rather than full floor-length gowns that you would expect to see from this era.
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She typically wore a white sailor suit having a pleated knee-length skirt, white shoes, and a white visor.
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Older boys wore knee-length breeches and jackets with round-collared shirts.
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Gray knee-length skirts, white ankle-length socks, and black buckle shoes are worn.
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There are a variety of shorts, ranging from knee-length short pants that can be worn as formal clothes to beachwear and athletic shorts.
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In the first half of 19th century the top became knee-length while an ankle-length drawer was added as a bottom.
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It generally consisted of a tight-fitting uniform jacket, striped trousers, and a knee-length skirt over the wide-cut pants.
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The vest was knee-length, worn in conjunction with breeches and an overcoat of equal length.
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