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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Start by gathering the supplies: One knee-high white tube sock
Paper-towel tube
Plastic grocery bags
Masking tape
Plastic wrap
Foam brush
White glue
Then follow the instructions below.
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Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
The safety instructions said to break open the geodes using a clawhammer
and tube sock.
—Anna Journey, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Start by gathering the supplies: One knee-high white tube sock
Paper-towel tube
Plastic grocery bags
Masking tape
Plastic wrap
Foam brush
White glue.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Eight days later, the funk-rock sensations most likely to leave the house wearing only a tube sock — yes, the Red Hot Chili Peppers — are tearing the roof off the sucker (although, to be honest, the roof could be open) with the Strokes and Thundercat.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
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Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
The safety instructions said to break open the geodes using a clawhammer
and tube sock.
—Anna Journey, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Start by gathering the supplies: One knee-high white tube sock
Paper-towel tube
Plastic grocery bags
Masking tape
Plastic wrap
Foam brush
White glue.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Eight days later, the funk-rock sensations most likely to leave the house wearing only a tube sock — yes, the Red Hot Chili Peppers — are tearing the roof off the sucker (although, to be honest, the roof could be open) with the Strokes and Thundercat.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
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“Tube sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tube%20sock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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