knee sock

noun

variants or less commonly kneesock
: a knee-high sock

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knee sock was in 1891

Dictionary Entries Near knee sock

Cite this Entry

“Knee sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee%20sock. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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