Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
bobby socks — ☆ bobby socks or bobby sox n. 〚/span> BOB1 (vt. 3)〛 Informal esp. in the 1940s and 1950s, girls socks that reached just above the ankles * * * … Universalium
bobby socks — bobby sox n [plural] AmE [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from bob short ; BOBCAT] girls short socks that have the tops turned over … Dictionary of contemporary English
bobby socks — ☆ bobby socks or bobby sox n. [< BOB1 (vt. 3)] Informal esp. in the 1940s and 1950s, girls socks that reached just above the ankles … English World dictionary
bobby socks — n.pl. esp. US short socks reaching just above the ankle. * * * (or bobby sox) noun [plural] US : girls socks that cover the foot, ankle, and a small part of the lower leg * * * ˈbobby socks 7 noun plural short white socks worn with a dress or… … Useful english dictionary
bobby socks — or bobby sox noun plural Etymology: perhaps from bobby pin Date: 1943 girls socks reaching above the ankle … New Collegiate Dictionary
bobby socks — noun Womens ankle socks … Wiktionary
bobby socks — short socks often worn folded down around the ankle (usually white) … English contemporary dictionary
bobby socks — plural noun N. Amer. socks reaching just above the ankle, worn by teenage girls in the 1940s and 1950s. Origin cf. bob2 in the sense cut short … English new terms dictionary
bobby-socks — adjective see bobby sock … Useful english dictionary
bobby socks bobby sox — noun (plural) AmE girls short socks that have the tops turned over … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
