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bobby socks

female short socks that epitomized 1940s teen fashion. [Am. Cult.: Misc.]
See: Fads
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Designed to resemble a 1930s soda fountain, the style of the cafes is sufficiently authentic that it would not be a surprise to see a group of female teenagers in sweaters, saddle shoes and bobby socks gulping down their sodas there.
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So many girls wore white rolled anklets called bobby socks that they became known as "bobby-soxers." Teens also began to choose their own music.