pop sock

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Noun

pop sock (plural pop socks or pop sox)

(chiefly UK) A type of short, knee-high stocking with an elasticated top.
- 2008 September 28, Charlie Porter, “Heels prove too tall an order for Milan models”, in The Observer:
  After her show, designer Miuccia Prada blamed the accidents on the pop socks worn by the models inside their platform sandals, making them impossible to grip.

Translations

knee-high stocking

French: mi-bas (fr) m
German: Kniestrumpf (de)

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