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bobbysock

bobbysock

9.9
A sock that reaches just above the ankle and people often wear with skirts or dresses
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːbiˌsɑk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : calcetín bobby
  • White bobbysocks and saddle shoes were once the height of teen fashion.

Examples

  • The store still sells bobbysocks for those seeking a retro look.

  • She wore her favorite bobbysocks with a pleated skirt to the dance.

  • She wore a pair of bobbysocks with her skirt.

  • My favorite bobbysock is polka-dotted.

  • She wore her favorite bobbysocks with a pleated skirt to the dance.

  • White bobbysocks and saddle shoes were once the height of teen fashion.

  • The store still sells bobbysocks for those seeking a retro look.

Synonyms

sock
vsbobbysock
545 1.0

A soft covering for your foot and lower part of the leg worn inside a shoe

is the same foot covering but limited to above ankle fashion use
anklet
vsbobbysock
1 1.9

A short sock that reaches just above the ankle

is this length but specifically linked to 1940s and 1950s teenage fashion
bobbysocks
vsbobbysock
  • Archaic
8.3

Short socks that reach just above the ankle, often worn by girls

is the same style but tied to teenage fashion in the 1940s and 1950s

Surface Forms

bobbysock singular
bobbysocks plural

Morphology

bobbysock = bobby + sock (semi-transparent) = bobby + sock

The component 'sock' is transparent, but 'bobby' is an idiosyncratic label tied to a historical fashion ('bobby socks') and is not a productive modifier that clearly signals the precise meaning to learners.

Etymology

The word bobbysock comes from bob, a word that meant 'short', like in 'bobbed hair', and the everyday word sock. So a bobbysock is a short sock that stops just above the ankle and was a favorite style for teenage girls in the 1940s.