sockwear

noun

1. (uncountable)Socks (as a category of clothing).

   “New combination striped velour sox, bright-colored leisure socks, and new over-the-calf length socks are being rushed out to shame bald-ankled young males into keeping toes gay and cozy with sockwear.”

   “Andrew barged into her room. She didn’t notice, mainly because (a) her back was to him and (b) her conversation with Char about sockwear was too urgent for petty interruptions.”

   “Speaking of attire, I concluded that Izod® was standard sockwear for successful presidents!”

   “Socks appropriate for diabetic wear may be found in virtually any sockwear display, often at less cost than so-labelled “diabetic socks”.”

   “There is clearly better technology now, so why still with the pagers? Maybe it’s just tradition at this point, part of the image. Like us with our stirrups, which are not exactly the latest in athletic sockwear.”