socks

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socks¹

  • /sɒks/
  • /sɒks/ UK
  • /sɑːks/ US

Sounds like Sox, sox · Rhymes with -ɒks

noun

  1. plural plural of sock

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of sock

Socks²

Where it comes from

From socks (“a cat’s paws that are a different colour from the main body”).

proper noun

  1. A popular given name for a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: whap, bop, bash, bonk, whop, drogue, windsock, wind sleeve, boots, nylons, hose, pump, low, bags, wheels, caps

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MLA

"socks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/socks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

socks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/socks

Chicago

"socks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/socks.

BibTeX
@misc{socks_2026,
  title = {socks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/socks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}