Sock vs Stocking - What's the difference?
sock | stocking |
A knitted or woven covering for the foot
A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors
A violent blow, punch
A shortened version of (Internet) sock puppet
(firearms, informal) a gun sock
To hit or strike violently
To deliver a blow
A ploughshare.
A soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.
As nouns the difference between sock and stocking
is that sock is a knitted or woven covering for the foot while stocking is a soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.As verbs the difference between sock and stocking
is that sock is to hit or strike violently while stocking is present participle of lang=en.sock
English
(wikipedia sock)Etymology 1
* From (etyl) socke, sokke, sok, from (etyl) .Noun
(en-noun)- "For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone "
RationalWiki
Derived terms
* bobby socks * knock somebody's socks off * sock hop * sock puppetReferences
Etymology 2
* Unknown, but compare Portuguese soco ("a hit with one's hand; a punch"). (en)Verb
(en verb)- They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you. — James Jones
Derived terms
* sock away * sock in * sockdolagerEtymology 3
(etyl) soc, (lena) soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.Noun
(en noun)stocking
English
(wikipedia stocking)Etymology 1
From . Corruption of old plural (-en), i.e. (stocken), now singular.Noun
(en noun)- A pair of stockings.
Usage notes
* Stocking may refer either to men's socks or to women's hose, but rarely to socks when worn by women. However, this usage appears somewhat variable.Derived terms
* bluestocking * stockinger * stocking filler * stocking-maker * stocking stufferSee also
* hose * sock * pantyhoseEtymology 2
From .Verb
(head)- I've almost finished stocking these groceries.