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grippy sock

grippy sock

5.4
A sock with a rubber or rough sole that prevents slipping on smooth floors
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrɪpi sɑk/
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  • The hospital provided each patient with a pair of grippy socks for safety.

Examples

  • Yoga studios often recommend grippy socks for better stability during practice.

  • These grippy socks are perfect for my dance class.

  • My son loves running around the house in his colorful grippy socks.

  • I bought a pair of grippy socks for yoga.

  • The hospital provided each patient with a pair of grippy socks for safety.

  • Yoga studios often recommend grippy socks for better stability during practice.

  • These grippy socks are perfect for my dance class.

How Grippy

grippy sock
5.4
sock
545 1.0

Surface Forms

grippy sock singular
grippy socks plural

Morphology

grippy + sock

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'grippy' (preventing slipping) with 'sock' (foot covering): it denotes a sock that grips the floor. This adjective+noun descriptive composition follows straightforward English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The name grippy sock comes from adding rubber dots or a textured sole to a sock so the grippy bottom can 'grip' the floor. That's why grippy sock means 'a sock that stops you from slipping on smooth floors'.