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DUFFEL SOCK [2 records]

Record 1 2020-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
CONT

When hunters broke through melting ice, they removed their duffle socks, beat them with a stick to remove excess water, allowed them to freeze, and pounded the remaining ice out of the undercoat before putting the socks on again.

CONT

Duffle socks or duffles were an invention of northern Canadians based on white trappers observing Native peoples making a thick boot lining of ... blanket material cut in strips.

OBS

duffle sock; duffel sock; duffel stocking; duffle: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • duffle stocking
  • duffel
  • duffle socks
  • duffel socks
  • duffel stockings
  • duffle stockings
  • duffles
  • duffels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
DEF

an outer sock or liner made of duffel, worn between a sock and a boot or mukluk, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)

Spanish

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