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Sock vs Sockless - What's the difference?

sock | sockless |

As a noun sock

is a knitted or woven covering for the foot or sock can be a ploughshare.

As a verb sock

is to hit or strike violently.

As an adjective sockless is

without socks; not wearing socks.

sock

English

(wikipedia sock)

Etymology 1

* From (etyl) socke, sokke, sok, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • 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
    • "For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone " RationalWiki
  • (firearms, informal) a gun sock
    • Derived terms
    * bobby socks * knock somebody's socks off * sock hop * sock puppet
    References

    Etymology 2

    * Unknown, but compare Portuguese soco ("a hit with one's hand; a punch"). (en)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hit or strike violently
  • To deliver a blow
    • 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 * sockdolager

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) soc, (lena) soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ploughshare.
    • English intransitive verbs English transitive verbs 1000 English basic words ----

    sockless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without socks; not wearing socks.
    • The village was full of sockless children.

    Derived terms

    *socklessness