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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of sock form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of sock form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A popular given name for a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hosesock

Example

More examples

"You are wearing your socks inside out."

Etymology

From socks (“a cat’s paws that are a different colour from the main body”).

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