ニーソックス

Japanese

Alternative forms

(shortening) ニーソ (nīso)

Etymology

Borrowed from English knee socks.[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ニーソックス [nìí sóꜜkkùsù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iː so̞k̚kɯ̟̊ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

ニーソックス • (nī sokkusu)

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

ハイソックス (hai sokkusu)

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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