kneeband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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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 ?"
"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."

From knee + band.

kneebands (plural) knee-band (alternative)

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