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1. knee-jerk_reflex
noun. a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon.
6. breeches
noun. trousers ending above the knee.
Synonyms
Etymology
- brech (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. knee
noun. ['ˈniː'] hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
Synonyms
Etymology
- kne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cneo (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. knee
noun. ['ˈniː'] joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- kne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cneo (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. knee
noun. ['ˈniː'] the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- kne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cneo (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with knee-breeches
1. Noun Phrase
Like most men of that time, the blacksmith would wear knee breeches.
2. Noun Phrase
Like most men of that time, the blacksmith would wear knee breeches.
3. Noun Phrase
After that, and up until the 1870s, boys wore long pants with tunics or other shirts and suspenders, while adult men wore knee breeches.
4. Noun Phrase
After the 1870s, boys wore knee breeches and grown men wore long pants.
