tube sock

noun

US
: a long sock that is shaped like a tube without a specific place for the heel and that is often worn while playing sports

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Block Drafts Stuff an old tube sock with dryer lint and use it to block drafts under doors and along windows. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Create a cool hat using a colorful tube sock. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 In this short video, CNN’s David Goldman shows how a $12 Chipotle burrito and a tube sock can explain the entire US economy. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025 As the cross-dresser caught in the middle, Joyce Hyser's aspiring journalist Terry learns the hard way that there's more to being a dude than just stuffing a tube sock down your pants. — Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Tube sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tube%20sock. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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