ハイソックス
Japanese
Etymology
Analyzed as wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from high + socks,[1], as a borrowing from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English phrase high socks,[2] or as an abbreviation of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English knee-high socks.
Pronunciation
Noun
ハイソックス • (hai sokkusu)
- knee socks, knee highs (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)
Usage notes
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.