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sock

/sɑk/ noun A2
  1. A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
  2. Synonym of soccus, a light shoe worn by Ancient Greek and Roman comedic actors.
  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.
  4. A sleeve for a microphone to reduce noise.

Plural socks

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Finally he unravelled a bundle of clothing, comprising a complete set of underclothes, socks, a gray tweed suit, and a short yellow overcoat.
The Valley of Fear, p. 89 · C1
However, I guess your time is of value, and we did not meet to talk about the cut of my socks.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 73 · B2

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