With which one might be given a pair of socks (5)

I believe the answer is:

fists

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(Other definitions for fists that I've seen before include "Doubled up hands" , "addition to arms?" , "Hands with fingers clenched" , "Fighting tools" , "Boxer's punchers" .)

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