Korean

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Etymology

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From 무릎 (mureup, knee) +‎ 양말 (yangmal, socks).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mureumnyangmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?muleup'yangmal
McCune–Reischauer?murŭmnyangmal
Yale Romanization?muluphnyangmal

Noun

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무릎양말 (mureupyangmal)

  1. (chiefly South Korea) knee socks, knee highs (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)
    Synonyms: 니 삭스 (ni sakseu), 하이 삭스 (hai sakseu), 니 하이 삭스 (ni hai sakseu), 반스타킹 (banseutaking)