1. Short socks that reach just above the ankle, typically worn by girls and young women, especially as a fashion trend in the 1940s–1950s.
Usage: Usually plural; Often associated with 1940s–1950s youth culture and fashion

Examples

• She wore bobbysocks with her saddle shoes to the school dance.
• Bobbysocks became a signature look for teenage girls in the 1950s.
• The costume included a poodle skirt and white bobbysocks.
• My grandmother still has a pair of her old bobbysocks from high school.
• The fashion exhibit featured vintage bobbysocks alongside other mid-century clothing.