sock and buskin
sock and buskin · sock and buskins
The theatrical worldThe theatrical world.
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only, poetic)The theatrical world.
(metonymically, plural, plural only)The comedy and tragedy masks.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Named from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors inNamed from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin, while those in comedic roles wore a thin-soled "sock" or soccus.
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Forms
plural: sock and buskins| Singular | sock and buskin |
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