ニーソックス

Japanese

Alternative forms

• (shortening) ニーソ (nīso)

Etymology

Borrowed from English knee socks.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ニーソックス [nìí sóꜜkkùsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iː so̞k̚kɯ̟̊sɨ]

Noun

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 (nī hai sokkusu), ハイソックス (hai sokkusu)

Usage notes

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