ニーソックス

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English knee socks.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ニーソ​ックス [nìí sóꜜ&àpòs;kùsù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iː so̞k̚kɯ̟̊ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

ニーソックス (rōmaji nī sokkusu)

  1. knee socks, knee highs (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)

Usage notes

Depending on the fashion, this may indicate socks that stop at the knee, or that extend above the knee.

Synonyms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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