boob sock

noun

Clothing that completely wraps around a woman's breasts.

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Meanings

nounboob sock (plural boob socks)

plural boob socks

  1. slangcomicsClothing that completely wraps around a woman's breasts.

Origin

Coined by comic book critic Dirk Deppey in 2003, to describe the tradition of drawing superheroines in sexualized and unrealistic costumes, that would have to be breast-shaped for a snug fit.

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Translations

Japanese 乳袋
  • 乳袋 (Chichi bukuro)clothing that completely wraps around a woman's breasts
Cite this entry
APA

boob sock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boob%20sock

MLA

“boob sock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boob%20sock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boob sock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boob%20sock.

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