bobbysock

Questions about bobbysock

What does bobbysock mean?

bobbysock means "a sock that reaches just above the ankle".

How many syllables are in bobbysock?

bobbysock has 3 syllables and divides as bob-by-sock under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for bobbysock?

Close synonyms include anklet, anklets, bobbysocks. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bobbysock a common word?

bobbysock is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.