knee-socks

or knee socks, knee·socks

[ nee-soks ]

plural noun

1. socks reaching to just below the knees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knee-socks¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Some models paraded with white bowler-like hats while most wore high-heeled loafers - with or without knee-socks - for a masculine touch associated with an assortment of bags, including a cassette tape clutch for a vintage mood.

From Reuters

Shooting Midsommar in Budapest, Aster was so paranoid about ticks that he wore green knee-socks and a netted safari hat.

From The Guardian

Guests exited the show through a line of male waiters clad only in athletic shorts and knee-socks, bearing trays of Champagne.

From New York Times

Lorna’s on the family tennis court, an underage vixen in knee-socks, when he arrives.

From Time

It came 12 years after his hopes of winning Olympic gold were ended by an Irish spectator wearing a kilt, knee-socks and a beret tackling him while leading the Athens marathon.

From US News