What does kneeband mean?
Kneeband means The band at the bottom of a leg on a pair of breeches..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The band at the bottom of a leg on a pair of breeches..
Can the calmest face, can the best-plaited lawn-sleeves, can the highest-drawn pink stockings, can the comeliest thigh-cases, the most nicely puckered at the kneeband, or can the most virginal apron, do away with or cover this ?
Pass the hook & tape through it, & down between the breeches & drawers, & fix the hook on the edge of your kneeband, an inch from the kneebuckle.
The kneeband started to be buckled around 1735; previous to this the kneeband was buttoned.
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Kneeband means The band at the bottom of a leg on a pair of breeches..
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Can the calmest face, can the best-plaited lawn-sleeves, can the highest-drawn pink stockings, can the comeliest thigh-cases, the most nicely puckered at the kneeband, or can the most virginal apron, do away with or cover this ?
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