sock

1. pl. socks or sox (sŏks). A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.
2. Meteorology. A windsock.
3. 1. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.
   2. Comic drama; comedy: “He . . . knew all niceties of the sock and buskin” (Byron).

To provide with socks.

sock away Informal.

1. To put (money) away in a safe place for future use.

1. To close to air traffic: fog that socked in the airport.

[Middle English socke, from Old English socc, a kind of light shoe, from Latin soccus, possibly from Greek sunkhis, sukkhos, Phrygian shoe.]

To hit or strike forcefully; punch.

To deliver a blow.

A hard blow or punch.

sock it to (someone) Slang.

1. To deliver a forceful comment, reprimand, or physical blow to someone else.

[Origin unknown.]

verb

To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop¹, slam, slog, slug³, smash, smite, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal biff, bop, clip¹, wallop. Slang belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

noun

A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow², clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug³, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. Informal bash, biff, bop, clip¹, wallop. Slang belt, conk, paste. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

Definition: hit
Antonyms: tap

White mark on the feet. In horses this means from the coronet to halfway up the cannon. In dogs and cats, it is white from the paws up to the carpus or hock.

For other uses, see Socks (disambiguation).

Socks being worn on feet.

A hand knitted sock.

A sock is a knitted or woven type of hosiery garment for enclosing the human foot. Socks are designed to:

• ease chafing between the foot and footwear
• protect footwear by absorbing perspiration and dead skin lost from the foot
• provide comfort
• be fashionable
• keep the feet warm

Sock is also the term given to the layer of leather or other material covering the insole of a shoe. When only part of the insole is covered, leaving the forepart visible, this is known as a half-sock.^[1] The average foot has 250,000 sweat glands, and the average pair gives off about half a pint (almost 250 mL) of perspiration per day.^[2] Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can wick the perspiration away.^[3] In cold environments, socks help to retain/remove the moisture given off by one's feet, decreasing the risk of frostbite.^[4][5] Its name may have originated by the shoes worn by Roman comic actors called soccus in Latin. It was a slipper and fitted loosely so it could be taken off quickly.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 History 2 Fabrication 3 Styles 4 Sock sizes 5 See also 6 References

History

12th century cotton sock, found in Egypt. The knitter of this sock started work at the toe and then worked up towards the leg. The heel was made last and then attached to loops formed while knitting the leg. This ingenious practice allowed the heel to be easily replaced when it wore out

Socks have evolved over the centuries from the earliest models which were made from animal skins gathered up and tied around the ankles.^[6] In the 8th century BC, the Ancient Greeks wore socks from matted animal hair for warmth. The Romans also wrapped their feet with leather or woven fabrics. By the 5th century AD, socks called ‘puttees’ were worn by holy people in Europe to symbolise purity. By 1,000 AD, socks became a symbol of wealth among the nobility. From the 16th century onwards, an ornamental design on the ankle or side of a sock has been called a clock.^[7]

The invention of a knitting machine in 1589 meant that socks could be knitted six times faster than by hand. Nonetheless, knitting machines and hand knitters worked side by side until 1800.

The next revolution in sock production was the introduction of nylon in 1938. Until then socks were commonly made from silk, cotton and wool. Nylon was the start of blending two or more yarns in the production of socks, a process that still continues.

Fabrication

Socks can be created from a wide variety of materials. Some of these materials are cotton, wool, nylon, acrylic, polyester, olefin, polypropylene, or spandex.^[8] To get an increased level of softness other materials that might be used during the process can be silk, linen, cashmere, or mohair.^[9] The color variety of sock choices can be any color that the designers intend to make the sock upon its creation. Sock 'coloring' can come in a wide range of colors. Sometimes art is also put onto socks to increase their appearance. Different sports generally brandish different sock colors and there are also sometimes each sock will have a different color (for some significance or another). Colored socks may be a key part of the uniforms for sports, allowing players teams to be distinguished when only their legs are clearly visible.

Styles

Toe socks.

Socks are manufactured in a variety of lengths. Bare or ankle socks extend to the ankle or lower and are often worn casually or for athletic use. Bare socks are designed to create the look of "bare feet" when worn with shoes. Knee-high socks are sometimes associated with formal dress or as being part of a uniform, such as in sports or as part of a school's dress code. Over-the-knee socks or socks that extend higher (thigh-high socks) are traditionally considered female garments.

There is a national knee high sock day which is June 11. National knee high sock day started in 1942.A toe sock encases each toe individually the same way a finger is encased in a glove, while other socks have one compartment for the big toe and one for the rest, like a mitten – most notably Japanese tabi. Both of these allow one to wear flip-flops with the socks. Leg warmers, which are not typically socks, are commonly replaced with socks in northern regions of Scandinavia due to the cold climate.

Sock sizes

See also: Shoe size

Knee high white socks, usually used with the school uniform.

Sock sizes can vary from 8.5 - 11.5 ^[10]. Sock lengths vary, from ankle-high to thigh level and much in between.

In the UK, a sock's size is the similar to the person's shoe size; for example, a foot that has a shoe size of 9 would require a sock sized 8-10.

In some parts of the world socks are sized differently than shoes. The chart below gives size equivalences, although there is no indication as to which of the numerous sizing systems it represents:

Sock size	Men's shoe size	Women's shoe size
9-11	3-1/2 to 8-1/2	4 to 10
10-13	6-1/2 to 12	8-1/2 to 12-1/2

Other less common sock sizes are 10-15, 13-15, and 13-16.

See also

Look up sock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Socks

• Stocking
• Beoseon (traditional Korean socks)
• Tabi (traditional Japanese socks)
• Toe socks
• Sock puppet

References

1. ^ Half sock - Patent 6044497
2. ^ Howstuffworks "Why do feet stink?"
3. ^ Smelly feet - Lifestyles
4. ^ Moisture management sock - Patent 6082146
5. ^ Moisture management sock - Patent 4898007
6. ^ History of Socks
7. ^ clock³
8. ^ Selecting Socks, HYG-5544-01
9. ^ Selecting Socks, HYG-5544-01
10. ^ Sock Page

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sok, slag, slagkraft
v. tr. - forsyne med sokker, slå hårdt

idioms:

• put a sock in it    hold mund, hold kæft
• sock it to    tale så det gør indtryk

Nederlands (Dutch)
sok, vuistslag

Français (French)
n. - chaussette, (Aviat) manche à air, beigne
v. tr. - mettre des chaussettes, flanquer une beigne

idioms:

• put a sock in it    la boucler
• sock away    flanquer une beigne
• sock in    la boucler
• sock it to    montrer (à qn) de quel bois on se chauffe, montrer de quoi on est capable

Deutsch (German)
n. - Socke, Faustschlag
v. - schlagen

idioms:

• put a sock in it    (Slang) halt den Mund, hör auf
• sock away    wegwerfen
• sock in    schlagen, hauen (ugs)
• sock it to    (Slang) jmdm. Saures geben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοντή κάλτσα, σοσόνι, πάτος (εσωτερικό πέλμα υποδήματος), (καθομ.) γροθιά, μπουνιά
v. - χτυπώ δυνατά

idioms:

• put a sock in it    (Βρετ., αργκό) το βουλώνω
• sock it to    (καθομ.) τα λέω τσεκουράτα σε, επιτίθεμαι σε

Italiano (Italian)
pugno, calza

idioms:

• put a sock in it    acqua in bocca
• sock it to    farsi valere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - peúga (m), soco (m), meia soquete (f)
v. - esmurrar, socar

idioms:

• put a sock in it    fique quieto!, basta!
• sock it to    falar de forma direta

Русский (Russian)
носок, стелька, сандалия, комедия, муза комедии, ветроуказатель (на аэродроме), удар, нечто потрясающее, шлягер, потрясающий, натягивать носки, побить, стукнуть

idioms:

• put a sock in it    заткнись, приглушите звук
• sock it to    открыто нападать (на кого-л.), наскакивать (на кого-л.)

Español (Spanish)
n. - puñetazo, calcetín
v. tr. - dar un puñetazo, proveer con calcetines

idioms:

• put a sock in it    ¡cierra la boca!
• sock away    ahorrar, reservar
• sock in    cerrar un lugar por las condiciones del tiempo (aeropuerto)
• sock it to    alentar enérgica y vigorosamente, ¡arriba!, ¡dale!

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - socka, strumpa, godis, slag, smäll, pangsuccé
v. - slå, ta nya tag, slänga, skära sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 短袜, 半统袜, 喜剧, 鞋垫, 储蓄罐, 给...穿上短袜, 储存

idioms:

• put a sock in it    闭嘴
• sock it to    狠狠打击某人

2. 猛击, 殴打, 打击, 投掷, 爱吃零食

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 短襪, 半統襪, 喜劇, 鞋墊, 儲蓄罐
v. tr. - 給...穿上短襪, 儲存

idioms:

• put a sock in it    閉嘴
• sock it to    狠狠打擊某人

2.
v. tr. - 猛擊, 毆打, 打擊, 投擲
v. intr. - 愛吃零食

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 짧은 양말, 발페달식 심벌즈, 희극 배우용 단화
v. tr. - ~에 ~을 달다, ~에 양말을 신기다, (주먹으로) 치다

idioms:

• put a sock in it    입 닥쳐, 조용히 해
• sock it to    ~을 정통으로 치다, ~에 강렬한 충격을 주다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 靴下, 強打, 短い靴下
v. - 殴る
adv. - まともに

idioms:

• put a sock in it    黙れ
• sock it to    思いきりやっ付ける, 活気づける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جورب قصير, صندوق يحفظ فيه ما يدخر من ألنقود, لكمه أو ضربه عنيفه (فعل) يدخر مالا, يضرب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גרב, מידרס, מכה, מהלומה‬
v. tr. - ‮היכה, הלם, הטיל, השליך‬

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