Korean

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Etymology

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From 반(半) (ban, half) +‎ 스타킹 (seutaking, stocking).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banseutaking
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banseutaking
McCune–Reischauer?pansŭt'ak'ing
Yale Romanization?pansu.tha.khing

Noun

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반스타킹 (banseutaking)

  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), 무릎양말 (mureupyangmal)