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sock and buskin

sock and buskin noun: the theatrical world.

Noun

sock and buskin pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, poetic) The theatrical world.
  2. (metonymically, plural, plural-only) The comedy and tragedy masks.

Synonyms of sock and buskin

Origin of sock and buskin

Named from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin, while those in comedic roles wore a thin-soled "sock" or soccus.

Questions about sock and buskin

What does sock and buskin mean?
Sock and buskin means the theatrical world.
What part of speech is sock and buskin?
Sock and buskin is a noun.

Words near sock and buskin in the dictionary

  1. sociotropy
  2. sociotype
  3. sociotypes
  4. socius
  5. sock
  6. sock and buskin
  7. sock away
  8. sock cymbal
  9. sock cymbals
  10. sock feet
  11. sock foot

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