hospital sock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of sock, with a treaded sole, provided to patients at a hospital (including a mental hospital), helping them to walk on the hard floor without slipping, as the shoes of patients are typically removed before they are treated.

Word forms

hospital sock hospital socks

Synonyms

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