tennis socks

Athletic ankle covering

Tennis socks are short athletic socks, typically white, designed to provide cushioning and support during court sports.

They usually rise just above the ankle or to mid-calf, with reinforced heels and toes.

The term often describes the style rather than actual tennis use: He wore tennis socks with his sneakers.

Related

cushioned · sweat · court · sneakers · white · cotton · compression · racket · serve · footwork · ball of foot · padded · moisture-wicking · grip · blister · arch · crew · sporty

Opposites
sock length

tennis socksknee-highs

Socks reaching the calf

knee socks · thigh-highs · tube socks · crew socks · stockings

formality/occasion

tennis socksdress socks

Formal thin hosiery

trouser socks · argyle socks

Family

tennis, socks, sock, socked, socking, tense, tension, tensile, tent

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G