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anklet

noun

Definition of anklet

as in bobby socks

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Recent Examples of anklet Denmark will also tighten controls on foreigners without legal residence, introduce a new anklet monitor for criminal foreigners, reopen an embassy in Syria and strengthen cooperation with authorities in Afghanistan. — Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026 But fashion-forward celebrities are making a case for the statement anklet. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026 The anklet has puffed heart charms along the piece and is held together with a lobster clasp for ensured security. — Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Sufficiently cooled, his anklet apparently snaps off. — Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for anklet

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Maintaining a barrier against the cross-contamination of their feelings was as important as the masks and bootees.

— Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
Defense attorney Dan Nardoni suggested that in Bruno’s case, the true killer fled and left her blood on a bootee that Gargiulo had accidentally dropped in the area.

— Alene TchekmedyianStaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019

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In 1994, supermodel Christy Turlington styled hers with a crewneck sweater and black hosiery—a formula that still feels relevant today.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Williams wore semi-sheer white dress socks pulled high on the calf, letting the white hosiery sit between the black loafers and brief-length white shorts.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 May 2026

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At Saint Laurent during Paris men’s, Connor Storrie rocked up in knee-high latex sock boots (on a scorching hot day, no less).

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Blooms last just 24 to 48 hours, with the plant releasing a stench likened to rotten eggs, gym socks and decaying flesh.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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