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.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Create a cool hat using a colorful tube sock.
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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.
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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.
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Michelle Kung,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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