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Socks vs Stocks - What's the difference?

socks | stocks |

As nouns the difference between socks and stocks

is that socks is plural of lang=en while stocks is a device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

As verbs the difference between socks and stocks

is that socks is third-person singular of sock while stocks is third-person singular of stock.

socks

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (sock)
  • ----

    stocks

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
  • (nautical, plurale tantum) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.
  • English plurals
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (stock)