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| anklet |
a short sock that reaches just above the ankle. |
| bootee |
a baby's soft sock. |
| happen |
When you happen upon something, you find it just by chance. If you happen upon your lost sock, it means that you found it even though you were not looking for it. [1/3 definitions] |
| instep |
the part of a shoe or sock that covers this part of the foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| odd |
When you have an odd sock, it means that you have only one of a pair of socks. [1/3 definitions] |
| other |
Let's say there are two pieces of cake and your sister eats one and you eat the other piece. This means that you eat the piece that is left. You eat the piece that she doesn't eat. Let's say your socks don't match. Maybe one sock is blue and the other sock is black, or maybe one sock is old and the other sock is new. [1/8 definitions] |
| sock1 |
A sock is a covering for your foot made of cloth. People wear socks inside their shoes. |
| toe |
the front part of a shoe, slipper, or sock. [1/3 definitions] |
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