Socks Wear Noun Sɒk Sɑːk Pair I Odd

• a pair of socks
• i never wear socks.
• he had odd socks on, one red and one yellow.
• he gave him a sock on the jaw.

sock

1. a piece of clothing that is worn over the foot, ankle and lower part of the leg, especially inside a shoe
• SEE ALSO ankle sock
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ankle-sock
• a pair of socks
• I never wear socks.
• He had odd socks on, one red and one yellow.

Extra Examples

• John sat down and took off his shoes and socks.
• Wear cotton socks indoors to protect your feet from the cold.
• The children all wore white knee socks.
• tube socks (= socks without a shaped heel)
2. a hard hit, especially with the fist
• He gave him a sock on the jaw.
3. to surprise or impress somebody very much
4. to try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.
• You're going to have to pull your socks up.
5. used to tell somebody to stop talking or making a noise
• Can't you put a sock in it? I'm trying to work.

Word Origin

• Old English socc ‘light shoe’, of Germanic origin, from Latin soccus ‘comic actor's shoe, light low-heeled slipper’, from Greek sukkhos.