Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nee-hohl]
- /ˈniˌhoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nee-hohl]
- /ˈniˌhoʊl/
Definitions of kneehole word
- noun kneehole an open space for the knees and legs, as under a desk. 1
- noun kneehole A space for the knees, especially one under a desk. 1
- noun kneehole a space for the knees, esp under a desk 0
- noun kneehole (as modifier) 0
- noun kneehole a space for the knees, as below a desk 0
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Origin of kneehole
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; knee + hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kneehole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kneehole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
kneehole usage trend in Literature
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