Definition

1. Noun:
   • Misfit socks; odd socks; mismatched socks: Refers to a pair of socks that do not match, either in color, pattern, or style. The term implies one sock from one pair and another sock from a different pair.
   • A single leftover sock: Can also refer to a single sock that remains after its mate has been lost.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sáng nay tôi vội quá nên đi tất nhỡ. (This morning I was in a hurry so I'm wearing mismatched socks.)
  • Trong tủ đồ còn nhiều đôi tất nhỡ. (There are many odd socks left in the drawer.)
  • Con mèo hay tha mất một chiếc, nên hay có tất nhỡ. (The cat often steals one away, so there are often single socks left.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is informal and colloquial, often used in everyday conversation about laundry or getting dressed. It carries a slight connotation of carelessness or a rushed situation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tất (n): sock.

  • Tôi cần mua vài đôi tất mới. (I need to buy a few new pairs of socks.)

• Tất đôi (n): a pair of matching socks.

  • Hãy tìm cho tôi một đôi tất đôi. (Please find me a matching pair of socks.)

Synonyms

• Mismatched socks: Socks that do not form a proper pair.
• Odd socks: Socks that are not part of a complete, identical pair.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Đi tất nhỡ: To wear mismatched socks (literally "to go in odd socks").
  • Cậu bé tự chọn quần áo và thường thích đi tất nhỡ. (The boy chooses his own clothes and often likes to wear mismatched socks.)