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Sock

A sock is a baglike covering for the foot; designed to ease chafing between the foot and shoe or boot. Unlike shoes, a pair of socks are often identical.

See also: stocking, tabi.


The lower part of horses foot and specifically the color thereof, is often referred to as the sock. This term is also transitively applied to some other animals, and their coloration.


The name of the inner lining of a shoe, distinct from the garment.


A slang description of hitting something hard. For example, to sock a ball for a home-run.