pop sock

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pop sock (plural pop socks or pop sox)

1. (chiefly UK) A type of short, knee-high stocking with an elasticated top.
   • 2008 September 28, Charlie Porter, “Heels prove too tall an order for Milan models”, in The Observer:

     After her show, designer Miuccia Prada blamed the accidents on the pop socks worn by the models inside their platform sandals, making them impossible to grip.