socks

/sɑks/

nounsocks

Think: **SO**ap + **CKS** (kicks) — you wear **socks** before you kick a ball.

Yes, it's socks. The **ck** makes one /k/ sound, and **-s** at the end makes it plural: **sock → socks**.

Definitions

  1. nounClothing worn on the feet, usually under shoes.
  2. nounA pair of soft coverings for the feet, often made of cotton or wool.

Examples

  • I put on warm socks before going outside.
  • These socks have stripes and little stars on them.
  • He lost one sock in the laundry and couldn’t find its match.

Synonyms

hosieryfootwearstockingsankle sockscrew socks

Translations

ES calcetinesPT meiasFR chaussettes

Common misspellings

sokssoxsockessoccssockzsauckssock’ssokcs

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