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Pronunciation / Transliteration: thaai-haai
"उसने थाई-हाई बूट पहने हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extending upward to the height of the thigh.
"She wore a pair of stylish thigh-high boots with her winter coat."
- 1
A stocking, boot, or sock that extends up to the thigh.
"Thigh-highs are often paired with skirts or dresses during cooler weather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed as a compound in English during the late 19th century by combining 'thigh' (from Old German *þeuh*) and 'high' (from Old German *hōh*). Initially used to describe water or snow reaching to the height of a person's thighs, the term later expanded in the 20th century to describe garments such as boots and stockings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thigh-high" is said worldwide
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cuissarde
Transliteration: kwi.zaʁd
"Elle porte des bottes cuissardes élégantes."
oberschenkelhoch
Transliteration: ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩ˌhoːx
"Sie trägt oberschenkelhohe Stiefel."
sopra il ginocchio
Transliteration: ˈsopra il dʒiˈnɔkkjo
"Indossa stivali sopra il ginocchio."
alta hasta el muslo
Transliteration: ˈalta ˈhasta el ˈmuslo
"Lleva botas altas hasta el muslo."
acima do joelho
Transliteration: aˈsima du ʒuˈeʎu
"Ela usa botas acima do joelho."
थाई-हाई
Transliteration: thaai-haai
"उसने थाई-हाई बूट पहने हैं।"
过膝的
Transliteration: guò xī de
"她穿着一双过膝靴。"
허벅지까지 오는
Transliteration: heobeokjikkaji oneun
"그녀는 허벅지까지 오는 부츠를 신었다."
ニーハイ
Transliteration: nīhai
"彼女はニーハイブーツを履いている。"
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