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socks

  • plural
    of sock.
    sock
    noun
    a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
  • present tense form
    of sock (3rd person singular).
    sock
    noun
    a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.

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“We’re still going to cover those big-volume driving socks and underwear and denim and Ts,” to serve budget shoppers, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

He gamely wears striped socks and short shorts; she sports Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and clings to her character’s emotional truth like it’s a bucking pterodactyl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

A replica adult shirt costs £70, while a full kit for a child including shorts and socks costs £89.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Americans sported socks and bobbleheads with his face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They both wore thick wool socks and thermal underwear too, even though it wasn’t the darkest, coldest part of winter yet.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz