sock

[Sock]

A sock is a piece of clothing you wear on your foot, under your shoe, and socks usually come in pairs. You can wear only one sock if you like, but your other foot might get jealous.

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A plowshare.

Noun
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

Noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

Verb
hit hard


n.
A plowshare.

n.
The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.

n.
A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg.

n.
A warm inner sole for a shoe.


Sock

Sock , n. [F. soc, LL. soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.] A plowshare. Edin. Encyc.

Sock

Sock, n. [OE. sock, AS. socc, fr. L. soccus a kind of low-heeled, light shoe. Cf. Sucket.] 1. The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a sumbol of comedy, of the comic drams, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.
Great Fletcher never treads in buskin here, Nor greater Jonson dares in socks appear.
2. A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg. 3. A warm inner sole for a shoe. Simmonds.

A plowshare.

The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a sumbol of comedy, of the comic drams, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.

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Usage Examples

I grew up doing all that stuff because I was obsessed with the '50s. I had sock hops for birthday parties. So I've always done The Twist and stuff. It was pretty natural and, with my parents doing it all the time, I'd just copy them. Not very pretty.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I am working on a dress sock line of funky, colorful, cool designs.

Never put a sock in a toaster.

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