knee-socks

or knee socks, knee·socks

[ nee-soks ]

/ ˈniˌsɒks /

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plural noun

socks reaching to just below the knees.

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Nearby words

knee-high to a grasshopper, knee-jerk, knee-jerk reflex, knee-length, knee-slapper, knee-socks, knee-sprung, knee-trembling, kneeboard, kneecap, kneehole

Origin of knee-socks

First recorded in 1960–65

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for 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