Japanese

Noun

ハイソックス ‎(romaji hai sokkusu)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• ハイソ ‎(haiso)
• ニーソックス ‎(nī sokkusu)
• ニーソ ‎(nīso)

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan