English

Adverb

thigh-high ‎(not comparable)

1. Up to the thigh

Adjective

thigh-high ‎(not comparable)

1. That is at thigh level; that reaches up or down to thigh level.
   • 2010, Adam Gabbatt, "Snow storms cause chaos on US east coast", The Guardian, 7 Feb 2010:

     Shops' shelves were emptied on Friday as people began stockpiling food, with some unable to leave their homes due to the thigh-high snow.

Translations

Noun

thigh-high ‎(plural thigh-highs)

1. (chiefly US) A hold-up stocking.
   • 1994, Richard Schickel, "Wretch on a Sexual Rampage", Time, 14 Nov 1994:

     Every once in a while a girl has to stop brooding over gender injustice, start thinking about sexual revenge, and slip into her thigh-highs and stiletto heels to lure a few dopes to destruction.

   • 1999, Jennifer Wolff, "Vamping with Vampires", Cosmopolitan, Jan 99:

     The resulting outfit: a cape, a breath-stealing corset, and a sheer black skirt atop a black vinyl thong and fishnet thigh-highs.

References

• OED 2006