crew sock

== English == === Etymology === From the federal procurement in the United States of the 1940s, as the yeoman would order a type of socks to be worn by everyone of a Navy vessel’s crew—which were then distributed beyond the United States Armed Forces. === Noun === crew sock (plural crew socks) A sock that extends to the mid calf and is often characterized by being ribbed above the ankle. Hypernym: slack sock ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====