knee-socks

or knee socks, knee·socks

[ nee-soks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

First recorded in 1960–65

Models wore black knee-socks with patent leather Mary Janes and thick neckties.

In a typical post, she wears a crazy-looking pinafore with an outrageous collar, round-frame shades, and thick, woolly knee socks.

She always dressed the part, wearing her J. Crew sweaters and 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.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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