tube sock

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tube sock

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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 • Jan. 16, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2022

A trip to a veterinarian led to emergency surgery; Taco had eaten a tube sock.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2020

That has nothing to do with a little red flag inside a white tube sock.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2014

Night work means sleeping with my cell phone stuffed into a tube sock, under my ear.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead