knee-socks

or knee socks, knee·socks

[ nee-soks ]
/ ˈniˌsɒks /

plural noun

socks reaching to just below the knees.

Origin of knee-socks

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby knee-socks

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

Example sentences 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