sock vs hosiery
hosiery vs socksock and hosiery both are nouns.
sock is a verb but hosiery is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| hosiery | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
hosiery is a hypernym of
sock; that is, hosiery is a
word with a broader meaning than sock:
- sock: hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
- hosiery: socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
Other hypernyms of sock include
hose.
| sock (noun) | hosiery (noun) |
|---|---|
| hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) |
| a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind |
| sock (verb) | hosiery (verb) |
|---|---|
| hit hard |
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