"hospital sock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hospital socks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hospital sock (plural hospital socks)
  1. A type of sock, with a treaded sole, provided to patients at hospitals (including mental hospitals), helping them walk on the hard floor without slipping, as patients' shoes are typically removed before they are treated. Categories (topical): Footwear Synonyms: grippy sock
    Sense id: en-hospital_sock-en-noun-UCiqNBvE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for hospital sock meaning in English (1.1kB)

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