mid-calf
4.5
The middle part of the lower leg between the knee and the ankle
- noun
- /mɪd-kæf/
:
a mitad de la pantorrilla
- The skirt reaches mid-calf, making it perfect for both casual and formal occasions.
Examples
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She wore socks that came up to her mid-calf during the winter months.
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A mid-calf injury forced him to stop running for several weeks.
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The injury is located just below the mid-calf.
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She wore a dress that reached her mid-calf.
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The skirt reaches mid-calf, making it perfect for both casual and formal occasions.
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She wore socks that came up to her mid-calf during the winter months.
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She wore a dress that reached her mid-calf.
Synonyms
calf
vsmid-calf
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1.0
The back part of the lower leg below the knee
refers only to the middle area of that section between knee and ankle
How Long
Surface Forms
mid-calf singular
mid-calves plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word mid-calf is made of mid- meaning 'middle', like in 'midday', and calf meaning the lower part of the leg. So mid-calf describes something that reaches 'in the middle of the calf', between the knee and the ankle.