knee sock

High leg hosiery

A knee sock is a sock that extends to just below the knee, longer than a crew sock but shorter than a thigh-high.

Knee socks appear in school uniforms, athletic wear, and fashion contexts: She paired knee socks with a plaid skirt.

Often plural: a pair of knee socks.

Related

argyle · cable knit · cotton blend · wool blend · ribbed · stockings · stockings

Opposites
sock length

knee sockankle sock

Foot covering ending below calf

footie · thigh-high · barefoot · bare legs · sockless

Family

knee, sock, knees, kneed, kneeling, kneel, kneels, kneecap, socks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G