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)
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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)