ankle length

Skirt reaches shoes

Ankle length describes garments or items that extend down to the ankle: an ankle-length skirt, ankle-length boots.

The term typically applies to dresses, skirts, coats, or footwear, indicating a specific hemline or height that stops at or just above the ankle bone.

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flowing · modest · covered up · elegant · gown · empire waist · sweeping · petticoat · Victorian · period costume · prairie · bohemian · old fashioned · swish · fabric · drape · formal · ballroom

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Opposites
garment length

ankle lengthmini

Small-scale version

cropped · knee-length · floor-length · hot pants · maxi

body coverage/exposure

ankle lengthrevealing

Making known what's hidden

exposed · skimpy · scanty · brief · abbreviated

Family

ankle, length, ankles, lengths, lengthen, lengthened, lengthening, lengthens, lengthy

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G