anklets

Thân thiện

She wears colorful anklets with her sandals on a sunny day.

Definition

Noun: 1. A short sock covering the foot and reaching just above the ankle: A type of hosiery designed to be worn with shoes, providing comfort and preventing blisters without being visible above the shoe line. 2. An ornament worn around the ankle: A piece of jewelry, such as a chain or bracelet, designed to be worn around the ankle.

Usage Examples

• Noun (sock):
  • She wore white anklets with her sneakers.
  • Anklets are essential for preventing blisters in new shoes.
• Noun (jewelry):
  • The dancer's silver anklets jingled as she moved.
  • She received a delicate gold anklet as a gift.

Advanced Usage

• "A pair of anklets": Used to refer to two matching ankle socks or two matching ankle ornaments.
  • She bought a new pair of lace anklets.

Variants and Related Words

• Anklet (noun): The singular form of "anklets".
  • She lost one anklet from the pair.
• Bobby socks (noun): A specific, often folded, style of ankle sock popular in the mid-20th century.
• Ankle bracelet (noun): A direct synonym for the jewelry meaning of "anklet".

Synonyms

• For the sock: Crew sock (slightly longer), low-cut sock.
• For the jewelry: Ankle bracelet, ankle chain.

Related Phrases

• To wear anklets: The common verb collocation for putting on either type of anklet.
  • It's traditional to wear anklets during the festival.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sock that reaches just above the ankle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• anklet
• bobbysock
• bobbysocks