hospital sock

noun

A type of sock, with a treaded sole, provided to patients at a hospital (including a mental hospital), helping them to walk on the hard floor without slipping, as the shoes of patients are typically removed before they are treated.

Similar
grippy sock
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Meanings

nounhospital sock (plural hospital socks)

plural hospital socks

  1. A type of sock, with a treaded sole, provided to patients at a hospital (including a mental hospital), helping them to walk on the hard floor without slipping, as the shoes of patients are typically removed before they are treated.

    Synonyms: grippy sock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of sock, with a treaded sole, provided to patients at a hospital (including a mental hospital), helping them to walk on the hard floor without slipping, as the shoes of patients are typically removed before they are treated.

Similar
grippy sock
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APA

hospital sock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20sock

MLA

“hospital sock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20sock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hospital sock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20sock.

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