bedsocks

(ˈbɛdsɒks)

pl n

(Clothing & Fashion) clothing the type of socks worn in bed

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bedsocks

[ˈbedsɒks] NPL → calcetines mpl de cama

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bedsocks

[ˈbɛdˌsɒks] npl → calze fpl da notte

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Sometimes nothing, sometimes everything, including bedsocks and a head scarf.

I FROZE IN FRONT OF MY FIRST AUDIENCE; Questions & answers

"They were always knitting us bedsocks or giving us chocolates.

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I don't like her feet, mainly because she wears bedsocks at night!

How well do you two know each other?

At this juncture, the optimist may see himself - puffing there in his string vest and bedsocks, buttocks a glow before the bathroom door - to be a supreme figure of man, Michelangelo's statue of David made flesh, with a few creaks, creases and sags to add some earthly character.

By the way, are you still taking your cod liver oil capsules?

Inject some beauty into drab November days by going to an exhibition of unseen Vogue fashion photos; PJs and bedsocks? Pah!

this week: Winter's here, so snuggle up in style

"Are you wearing your bedsocks?" asked my wife, unexpectedly.

Men and women safely tucked-up in Heaven

17 SLIP into cashmere bedsocks, light a cinnamon, clove and orange Winter Candle (pounds 25 and pounds 15, The White Company 0870 900 9555) and climb into bed with a pile of trashy mags.

Your LIFE: We're home alone, hooray! YOUR FELLA'S OUT AND THE KIDS ARE IN BED. SO HAVE A COSY NIGHT IN DOING WHAT YOU FANCY. HERE'S 25 INDULGENT IDEAS..

HEATED ISSUE: Keep your tootsies toastie with a heart-shaped water bottle cover and socks (1), pounds 16, by Falke at Frasers, fake fur slippers (2), pounds 25, at River Island and a set of two Angora bedsocks (3), pounds 19, by Elle.

Comfort Zone; Stay cosy this winter with our guide to keeping the cold at bay

Wearing gloves and warm socks, and avoiding tight shoes and boots that restrict the circulation, reduce the likelihood of chilblains - bedsocks can also help in the elderly.

Doctor Mark Porter's Winter Health Guide: Circulatory problems

It's just a cross that poor old Opik must bear, like his name, though lightly dusting a pair of woollen bedsocks with talcum powder might provide some relief."

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17 SLIP into cashmere bedsocks, light a cinnamon, clove and orange Winter Candle (EUR37 and EUR23, The White Company 0044 870 900 9555) and climb into bed with a pile of trashy mags.

Your LIFE: We're home alone, hooray! YOUR FELLA'S OUT AND THE KIDS ARE IN BED. SO HAVE A COSY NIGHT IN DOING WHAT YOU FANCY. HERE'S 25 INDULGENT IDEAS..

However, men will be glad to know that girls have ditched bedsocks with not a single one of the thousands questioned admitting to wearing them.