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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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Origin of knee-socks
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby knee-socks
knee pants, kneepiece, knee rafter, kneesies, knee-slapper, knee-socks, knee spavin, knee-sprung, knees-up, knee-trembling, kneidel
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