mid-calf dress

noun
UK /ˌmɪdˈkɑːf drɛs/
US /ˌmɪdˈkæf drɛs/

A dress that ends in the middle of your lower leg.

She wore a blue mid-calf dress to the party.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A dress whose hem falls halfway between the knee and the ankle.

The mid-calf dress swished as she walked.

3. A garment style often chosen for modest or formal occasions.

For the garden wedding, a light mid-calf dress was perfect.

4. A dress length that sits below the knee but above the ankle.

Her mid-calf dress showed off her sandals.