tube sock

noun

1. a casual sock that is not shaped at the heel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tube sock¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

A tube sock here, a thong there.

From Los Angeles Times

The hagfish, a deep-sea scavenger about the size and shape of a tube sock, has the curious ability to smother itself in its own snot.

From New York Times

In an orange bucket, she kept district-issued emergency supplies: wasp spray, to aim at an attacker, and a tube sock, to hold a heavy object and hurl at an assailant.

From New York Times

For Mandi, the decision to be armed in the classroom seemed like a better solution than wasp spray or a tube sock.

From New York Times

One theory of the tube sock pairing is that they help to buffer one’s feet against the spikes.

From Los Angeles Times