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  • n  the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle

  • The result was enough to give pause to the most enthusiastic advocate of the mid-calf look.
  • Stalking down Dior's ramps, models swaggered in mid-calf-length capes and military greatcoats that could have stepped right out of Doctor Zhivago.
  • You had to wear a dress or skirt that was mid-calf, six inches below the knee at least.
News & Articles

  • Mystery Plant: An odd little herb
    Here's an odd little herb. It looks like a miniature tree, with a single, central stem rising from the ground, then quickly branching. The plants get to be almost as high as most people's knees, although usually somewhere between ankle and mid-calf.
    Aug. 8, 2013 - Savannah Morning News
  • Solve the case of the mystery plant
    Here's an odd little herb. It looks like a miniature tree, with a single, central stem rising from the ground then quickly branching. The plants get to be almost as high as most people's knees, although usually somewhere between ankle and mid-calf.
    Aug. 7, 2013 - Bluffton Today
Quotes

  • Ian Kinsler in MLB.com
    I have 21-inch, 19-inch and 18-inch,Kinsler explained. "Mid-calf, really high up to the knee and straight to the knee, tucked, with no bagging. It's a good look. I always think of Jackie Robinson right away."

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