sock lining

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noun

a thin piece of material, as leather, that is laid on top of the insole of a shoe, boot, or other footwear.

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Also called sock liner.

Words nearby sock lining

socket wrench, sockeye, sockeye salmon, sock in, sock it to, sock lining, socko, sock puppet, sock suspender, socle, socman

How to use sock lining in a sentence

These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Two and a half years ago this was just a sock, underwear and a lounge kind of company.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heavily armed Simbas had already arrived at the missionary house and were lining up families in the backyard for execution.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Air Force official noted that there is a silver lining that comes with the news that ISIS is become more difficult to target.
Drone ‘Shortage’ Hampers ISIS War|Dave Majumdar|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"It will go through, if I live," calmly replied Harry, as he carefully concealed the message in the lining of his coat.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
When pure and of close hard grain it is used as a refractory for lining furnaces, especially those designed for anthracite.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
The boy was hurt; my heart went out to him, for the memory of my own sock-ball and tickley-bender days came back to me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
"I was playin' sock-ball," snuffled the boy, and a solitary tear rolled down his snub nose.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
He was referring to the value of asbestos millboard as a lining for fireproof cases and deed boxes.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones