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sock
phrases
a pair of socks
• He had a spare pair of socks in his gym bag.
shoes and socks
• We took off our shoes and socks and waded in the stream.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sock
ankle/knee socks
• The girls wore navy dresses and white ankle socks.
thick socks
• Wear thick socks and boots.
woollen/cotton/nylon socks
• Cotton socks are better for your feet.
odd socks
(= socks that are not a pair )
• He was wearing odd socks – one blue one and one black one.
verbs
wear socks
• He always wore red socks.
put your socks on
• She sat on the bed beside him, putting on her socks.
take your socks off
• My feet got so hot and sweaty I took my trainers and socks off.
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noun ADJ. knee, long | ankle, short | thick | woolly | old, smelly | odd He wore odd socks, one red and one yellow. QUANT. pair VERB + SOCK pull on, pull up | pull off | knit | darn, mendCLOTHES
Oxford Collocations Dictionary