ハイソックス
Japanese
editAlternative forms
edit- (shortening) ハイソ (haiso)
Etymology
editAnalyzed 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
editNoun
editハイソックス • (hai sokkusu)
- knee socks, knee highs (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)
Usage notes
editThere 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.