Answer: sock

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SOCK

Washday loss, often

SOCK

Wind indicator

SOCK

Hit hard

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Punch
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Belt
SOCKSomething to stick your foot in
SOCKSimple puppet
SOCKHit with a punch
SOCKAd hoc puppet
SOCKDarned thing
SOCKPossible puppet
SOCKArgyle, e.g.
SOCKOdd footwear?
SOCKAnklet or argyle
SOCKBit of footwear
SOCKWallop
SOCKCalf warmer
SOCK.. puppet
SOCKIt may lose its mate in the laundry
SOCKArgyle, for one
SOCKRudimentary puppet
SOCKFoot covering
SOCKHalf a pair of footwear
SOCKPaste
SOCKBasis for a simple puppet
SOCKPart of a pair
SOCK..... away: save
SOCKFoot cover
SOCKFoot warmer
SOCKOne often lost in the laundry
SOCKPut (away), as money
SOCKPiece of hose
SOCKWham
SOCKArgyle, for instance
SOCKSlug
SOCKWeathervane alternative
SOCKDarn it
SOCKWearable between shoe and you
SOCKIt's often around a foot
SOCKHit