sweat sock

noun

A thick absorbent sock often worn during sports activities.

Similar
athletic sockvarsity sock

Meanings

nounsweat sock (plural sweat socks)

plural sweat socks · alternative sweatsock

  1. A thick absorbent sock often worn during sports activities.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sock worn for athletic events

Similar
athletic sockvarsity sock
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sweat sock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweat%20sock

MLA

“sweat sock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweat%20sock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweat sock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweat%20sock.

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