socks

Noun (1)

sock (plural socks or (informal, nonstandard) sox)

1. A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

   Synonyms:

   sockie

2. (historical, uncommon) Synonym of soccus, a light shoe worn by Ancient Greek and Roman comedic actors.

   Synonyms:

   Thalia, soccus

3. The lower leg of an animal (of an animal) that is a different color (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.

   Synonyms:

   mitten

4. A sleeve for a microphone to reduce noise.
   • Turns out a sock is a soft cylindrical cover that goes over the mic. The sock sat forlornly on the table. It looked lonely. It reminded me of me. Aaron told me I punctuated my ps too much — I'm too punchy — and that I needed to soften how I spoke. He told me to put the sock' on the mic.2024, Minelle Mahtani, May It Have a Happy Ending, page 42

Noun (2)

sock (plural socks)

1. (slang) A violent blow; a punch.
   • ‘Say, does that sock in the jaw hurt any more? It was a dinger.’1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 21

Noun (3)

sock (plural socks)

1. A ploughshare.
   • In the county of Wexford, where the beam was much shorter[…] the sock in general is of cast iron.1812, Edward Wakefield, An Account of Ireland, Statistical and Political

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