adj
Meaning 1
Extending to the middle of the calf of the leg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- She wore midcalf boots.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: midi
Antonyms: none provided
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midcalf
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adv
Meaning 2
At or to the middle of the calf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The middle of the calf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The skirt extended to the midcalf.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English calf English midcalf From mid- + calf.