pop sockn.
/ˈpɒp sɒk/, U.S. /ˈpɑp ˌsɑk/ Chiefly British.
A type of knee-length nylon stocking with an elasticated top. Usually in plural.The style of sock referred to in quot. 1958 is unclear.
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1958 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 16 Dec. 16/1 (advt.) Girls' Huggable Pop Sock White, Size 3-11.
1970 Winnipeg Free Press 20 Nov. 59/1 (advt.) Try Pretty Polly's other great styles too..like run-proof pantyhose,..body stockings and Pop Sox.
1972 Times 13 Dec. 3/4 Mrs Houassapian also admitted stealing from the store tights, pop socks, briefs and a handbag worth together £8.38.
1983 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 3rd Ser. Episode 4. 160 Del. Gordon Bennett Rodney. I pick a prime site in the Arndale Centre and you can't even get shot of a pair of pop-socks.
1996 André de Brett Catal. Autumn–Winter 103/2 Pack of three pairs of 20 denier pop sox.
2003 Yours Oct. 132 (advt.) Our exclusive Extra Roomy hold-ups, tights and popsocks give a smooth flattering fit.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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