BOBBY SOCKS

Meaning of BOBBY SOCKS in English

■ plural noun N. Amer. socks reaching just above the ankle, worn by teenage girls in the 1940s and 1950s.

Origin

cf. bob 2 in the sense 'cut short'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

BOBBY SOCKS — or bobby sox noun plural Etymology: perhaps from bobby pin Date: 1943 girls' socks reaching above the ankle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOBBY-SOCKS — adjective see bobby-sock
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY SOCKS — short socks often worn folded down around the ankle (usually white)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOBBY SOCKS — or bobby sox Etymology: perhaps from bobby pin Date: 1943 : girls' socks reaching above the ankle
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOBBY SOCKS — Variant: or bobby sox Function: noun plural Etymology: perhaps from bobby pin Date: 1943 : girls' socks reaching above the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BOBBY SOCKS — [bobby socks] or bobby sox n pl [perh. fr bobby pin] (1943): girls' socks reaching above the ankle
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOBBY SOCKS — noun [ pl. ] short white socks worn with a dress or skirt, especially by girls and young women in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY SOCKS — ˈbobby socks BrE AmE , ˈbobby sox noun [plural] American English [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from bob 'short' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOBBY SOCKS — n.pl. esp. US short socks reaching just above the ankle.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY SOCKS — n.pl. esp. US short socks reaching just above the ankle.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY SOCKS — n.pl. esp. US short socks reaching just above the ankle.
Oxford English vocab
BOBBY SOCKS — короткие белые носки ( обязательный для американских школьниц элемент школьной формы в 1930-40гг. )
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BOBBY SOCKS — короткие белые носки (обязательный для американских школьниц элемент школьной формы в 1930-40гг.)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BOBBY-SOCKS — ист разг гольфы тж bobby-sox см тж bobby-soxer
BOBBY-SOCKS — ист. разг. гольфы Тж. bobby-sox См. тж. bobby-soxer
SOCKS — medyas
English-Visayan vocabulary
BOBBY — noun (plural bobbies) Etymology: Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force Date: 1844 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOBBY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Fischer Bobby Hull Bobby Jones Bobby Orr Bobby Unser Bobby and Al
Английский словарь Британика
SOCKS — plural of sock present third singular of sock
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY — ˈbäbē, -bi noun ( -es ) Etymology: from Bobby, nickname from Robert, after Sir Robert Peel died 1850 English statesman …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY — (n.) A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Английский словарь Webster
BOBBY — ( n. ) A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — /bob"ee/ , n. 1. a male given name, form of Robert . 2. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — /bob"ee/ , n. , pl. bobbies . Brit. Informal. a policeman. [ 1835-45; special use of Bobby, for Sir Robert …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOCKS — n. stockings
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOBBY — n. policeman (British Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOBBY — noun ( plural bobbies ) Etymology: Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOBBY — noun a nickname for a policeman; from sir robert peel, who remodeled the police force. ·see peeler.
Webster English vocab
BOBBY — ■ noun ( plural bobbies ) Brit. informal, dated a police officer. Origin C19: after Sir Robert Peel, the British …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOBBY — [bob.by] n, pl bobbies [Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force] (1844) Brit: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOBBY — bobby, Bobby BrE AmE ˈbɒb i AmE ˈbɑːb i ▷ bobbies, Bobby's ˈbɒb iz AmE ˈbɑːb- ▶ ˈ bobby pin …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BOBBY — / ˈbɒbi; NAmE ˈbɑːbi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) a police officer ORIGIN: …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — bob ‧ by /ˈbɒbi $ ˈbɑːbi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bobbies ) [countable] British English informal old-fashioned [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal. [Eng. dial.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. [Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police force]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal. [ Eng. dial. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. [ Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. Etymology: Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan …
Oxford English vocab
BOBBY — ( bobbies) A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank. ( BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED ) These days, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — (bobbies) A ~ is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank. (BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED) These days, the ~ on …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BOBBY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bobby pin bobby socks EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dave, the bobby , was just the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOBBY — pin [noun] [C] - US and ANZ for hairgrip
Cambridge English vocab
BOBBY — n. Fischer Bobby Hull Bobby Jones Bobby Orr Bobby Unser Bobby and Al
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BOBBY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOBBY — Bye, bye. Example: B. See ya, Dave! A. Bobby!
Slang English vocab
SOCKS — < security > A security package that allows a host behind a firewall to use finger , FTP , telnet …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
BOBBY — разг. полисмен, полицейский (особ. лондонский) Bobby уменьш. от Robert; по имени Роберта Пиля [Robert Peel], реорганизовавшего лондонскую полицию в 1829
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
SOCKS — Socket Secure (server) [Internet]
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
SOCKS — SOCKet Secure
Computer Acronyms English vocab
SOCKS — Secure Sockets
GSM Abbreviations English vocab
SOCKS — april fools
Cocney English vocab
SOCKS — чулочки Носки
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY — сущ.; разг. полисмен Syn : policeman, constable (разговорное) бобби, полисмен bobby разг. полисмен ~ pin заколка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOCKS — Носки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SOCKS — чулочки
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SOCKS — n. носки
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SOCKS — n. носки
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SOCKS — Socket Secure (server) [Internet]
Russian-English Edic
SOCKS — протокол SOCKS протокол для коммуникаций (установления соединения) через сетевой экран или proxy-сервер. Использует для этого сокеты TCP/IP. Версия SOCKS 5.0 описана …
Англо-Русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию
BOBBY — разг. полисмен, полицейский (особ. лондонский) Bobby уменьш. от Robert; по имени Роберта Пиля [Robert Peel], реорганизовавшего лондонскую полицию в 1829
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
SOCKS — чулочки Носки
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY — сущ.; разг. полисмен Syn : policeman, constable (разговорное) бобби, полисмен bobby разг. полисмен ~ pin заколка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PULL UP ONE'S SOCKS — expr BrE infml Pull up your socks, son — Возьми себя в руки, сын Pull up your socks, there — Давай, хватит …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
PULL UP ONE'S SOCKS — expr BrE infml Pull up your socks, son — Возьми себя в руки, сын Pull up your socks, there — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики

Concise Oxford English vocab

← BOBBY PIN BOBBY→