Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural socks that reach just above the ankle.
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- noun Plural form of
anklet .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sock that reaches just above the ankle
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Examples
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Braided leashes connected heavy sheepskin anklets on her legs to the hub of the wheel.
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Braided leashes connected heavy sheepskin anklets on her legs to the hub of the wheel.
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According to a recent article in New Scientist, these "anklets" are "transforming the way alcohol offenders are dealt with in the US": over 100,000 people have worn them since they came into use in 2003 and there are currently about 10,000 in use.
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According to a recent article in New Scientist, these "anklets" are "transforming the way alcohol offenders are dealt with in the US": over 100,000 people have worn them since they came into use in 2003 and there are currently about 10,000 in use.
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The little girl is quite friendly, and wears anklets and has "lovely" feet.
Will Weaver: J.D. Salinger Revisited: "Young Girl, Get Out of My Mind" Will Weaver 2012
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The little girl is quite friendly, and wears anklets and has "lovely" feet.
Will Weaver: J.D. Salinger Revisited: "Young Girl, Get Out of My Mind" Will Weaver 2012
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Maybe if I get one of those uncomfortable anklets they talked about in the Da Vinci Code, this whole thing will work out.
Living on a Prayer: the value of Barack Obama's prayer breakfast Alexandra Petri 2011
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Long before he made fedoras and police anklets stylish on White Collar, Matt Bomer romanced Eliza Dushku on the Fox sci-fi series Tru Calling.
Eliza Dushku on Her Steamy White Collar Guest Spot: "I Wanted a Mr. & Mrs. Smith Vibe" 2011
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Necklaces, bracelets and anklets that glow in the dark seem to be a very popular form of summer jewelry among kids of all ages.
Glow Jewelry 2010
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Our houseguest confided something troubling about her college-age son: He doesn't wear tube socks when he runs or bikes; he wears anklets, those socks that stop at the ankle or peek just over the top of ones' sneakers.
Generation Sock Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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