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The Clue

Short item of hosiery (4 letter answer)

The Answer

SOCK

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Notes

The answer SOCK is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.

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Definition

SOCK as a noun:

1. hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
2. (windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue) = a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

SOCK as a verb:

1. (sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash) = hit hard