bobby socks
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or bobby sox
Definition of bobby socks
: girls' socks reaching above the ankle
Examples of bobby socks in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Fiordiligi and Dorabella first appear in bobby socks and saddle shoes—concealed the darker desires that infuse everything about Così fan tutte.
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Larry Wolff, The New York Review of Books, "‘Così’ in Coney," 27 Mar. 2018 And for those looking for a more dainty look, simply replace the athlete’s with a thin bobby sock, and voila.
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, "The Best Ways to Wear Socks and Loafers," 13 May 2019 Last night in Milan, Bella had a strange-chic shoe moment of her own, too, sporting a pair of vintage Dior mule heeled sandals with dainty frilled bobby socks.
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Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Bella Hadid Commits a Fashion Faux Pas—in the Chicest Way Possible," 28 June 2018
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The first known use of bobby socks was in 1927
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