knee-socks

or knee socks, knee·socks

[nee-soks]

plural noun

socks reaching to just below the knees.

Origin of knee-socks

First recorded in 1960–65

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Historical Examples of knee-socks

She hated being seen in public in her gear, which was totally Sailor Moon -- a pleated skirt and a tunic and knee-socks.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow