refoot

A child's sock is refooted with a bright new patch.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To replace the foot of a stocking or sock: "refoot" means to repair or replace the worn-out foot portion of a sock or similar garment, typically by knitting or sewing a new section.
   • To restore the lower part of a covering: In a broader sense, "refoot" can refer to replacing the bottom part of any tubular fabric item, such as a sleeve or leg of a garment, though this usage is rare.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • She spent the evening learning how to refoot her old wool socks. (She replaced the worn foot part of the socks.)
  • The tailor can refoot the stockings to extend their life. (The tailor can restore the foot section of the stockings.)

Advanced Usage

• "to refoot a pair of tights": to replace the foot portion of tights, often when the rest of the garment is still in good condition.

  • Instead of throwing away the tights, she decided to refoot them. (She repaired the foot area rather than discarding the item.)

• "refooted socks": socks that have undergone foot replacement.

  • The refooted socks were nearly as good as new. (The repaired socks were almost like new.)

Variants and Related Words

• Refooting (noun): the act or process of replacing the foot of a sock or similar item.

  • Refooting is a useful skill for mending clothes. (The process of replacing the foot portion is a practical repair technique.)

• Foot (noun): the lower part of a sock or stocking that covers the foot.

  • The foot of the sock was worn thin. (The part covering the foot was damaged.)

Synonyms

• Darn: to mend a hole in knitted fabric by interweaving yarn.

  • She darned the sock instead of refooting it. (She repaired the hole without replacing the entire foot.)

• Mend: to repair something that is broken or damaged.

  • He learned to mend socks by refooting them. (He repaired socks by replacing the foot section.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Foot up: (rare) to add up or calculate a total, unrelated to "refoot."
  • Please foot up the expenses for the trip. (Calculate the total cost.)

Related Idioms

• Put one's foot in it: to say something embarrassing or tactless.

  • He really put his foot in it when he mentioned the broken sock. (He made an awkward comment.)

• Get off on the wrong foot: to start something poorly.

  • The project got off on the wrong foot when the sock needed refooting. (The project began with a problem.)