Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no-show sock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: no-show -sock
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sock that extends no further than the ankle.

Example Sentences

"Even if you prefer a no-show sock for running or other activities, Downes says it’s important to get something with more height for tennis to prevent blisters, because you’ll be pivoting around a lot in your shoes."
"The conversation has been circulating since at least October, when the podcaster Phoebe Parsons argued in a widely viewed TikTok video that ankle-height socks were a telltale sign of age. (“I’m a millennial,” she says in the video, holding up her foot, clad in a no-show sock.)"
"While no-show socks served as Gen Y’s counterculture from their parents and grandparents, it was likely also influenced by athletic wear."

Etymology

So called because it does not show above the wearer's shoe.

Inflected Forms

no-show socks (plural) no show sock (alternative)

Phrases

ankle sock

Frequently Paired Words

ankle sock

Synonyms

no-show secret sock sneaker sock trainer sock

Questions

What does no-show sock mean?: A sock that extends no further than the ankle.
Where does no-show sock come from?: So called because it does not show above the wearer's shoe.

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