Solutions Formal trousers reaching almost to the knee has 4 entries with similar clues

• 4-letter words
• midiskirt or coat reaching to below the knee or mid-calf
• 8-letter words
• jackbootMilitary leather boot reaching to the knee
• breechesTrousers ending just below the knee
• 12-letter words
• bell-bottomsTrousers with marked flare below the knee