ハイソックス
Japanese edit
Etymology edit
Analyzed as wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from high + socks,[1] as a borrowing from the English phrase high socks,[2] or as an abbreviation of English knee-high socks.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ハイソックス • (hai sokkusu)
- knee socks, knee highs (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)
Usage notes edit
There is some overlap in meaning between the terms ハイソックス (hai sokkusu) and ニーソックス (nī sokkusu). Generally speaking, the difference is that ハイソックス are often not as long as ニーソックス.