tube sock

noun

1. a casual sock that is not shaped at the heel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tube sock¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The hagfish, a deep-sea scavenger about the size and shape of a tube sock, has the curious ability to smother itself in its own snot.

From New York Times

One theory of the tube sock pairing is that they help to buffer one’s feet against the spikes.

From Los Angeles Times

In an orange bucket, she kept district-issued emergency supplies: wasp spray, to aim at an attacker, and a tube sock, to hold a heavy object and hurl at an assailant.

From New York Times

For Mandi, the decision to be armed in the classroom seemed like a better solution than wasp spray or a tube sock.

From New York Times

One theory of the tube sock pairing is that they help to buffer one’s feet against the spikes.

From Los Angeles Times