sock — a piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɑːk/
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to steal my socks and hide them under the bed.
- I always lose one sock in the washing machine - where do they go?
- She gave him a sock in the jaw for his rude comment.
sock
NOUN[/sɑːk/]
a piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin soccus, a light slip-on shoe worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman comedy. Through the medieval period, the term evolved to refer to a close-fitting garment covering the foot and lower leg, eventually becoming the modern English word for a knitted or woven covering for the foot.
Breakdown
Latin soccus (a light theatrical shoe) → Old English socc → Middle English sock, with the semantic shift from footwear to the fitted foot covering we know today occurring during the medieval period.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat loves to steal my socks and hide them under the bed.”
“I always lose one sock in the washing machine - where do they go?”
“She gave him a sock in the jaw for his rude comment.”
“These wool socks will keep your feet warm in winter.”
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