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German sock
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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one of a pair of long over-stockings having drawstrings at the top, used for protection against cold.
Quotations
1910
I wore heavy sweaters, mackinaw trousers, thick German socks and moccasins.
1956
The thick, almost felt-like German socks that came up to the knees and fastened with a tasselled cord--an almost indispensable garment for the bush--sold for forty cents, while larger items such as a Mackinaw jacket or windbreaker cost as little as four dollars.