puttee (redirected from puttees)

put·tee  (p-t, pt)

n.

1. A strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee. Often used in the plural.

2. A gaiter covering the lower leg. Often used in the plural.

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[Hindi pa, from Sanskrit paik, from paaka, bandage, ribbon, from paa, strip of cloth.]

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puttee, putty [ˈpʌtɪ]

n pl -tees, -ties

(Clothing & Fashion) (usually plural) a strip of cloth worn wound around the legs from the ankle to the knee, esp as part of a military uniform in World War I

[from Hindi pattī, from Sanskrit pattikā, from patta cloth]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

puttee - a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I leg covering, legging, leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)

Translations

puttee, putty

n → (Wickel)gamasche f