ニーソックス

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Japanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English knee socks.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ニーソ​ックス [nìí sóꜜkkùsù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iː so̞k̚kɯ̟̊ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

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ニーソックス • (nī sokkusu) 

  1. knee socks, knee highs (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)
    Synonyms: ニーハイソックス, ハイソックス

Usage notes

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Depending on the fashion, this may indicate socks that stop at the knee, or that extend above the knee.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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