puttee

American  

[puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee] / pʌˈti, pʊ-, ˈpʌt i /

noun

1. a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.

2. a gaiter or legging of leather or other material, as worn by soldiers, riders, etc.

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puttee British  

/ ˈpʌtɪ /

noun

1. (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

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Etymology

Origin of puttee

1870–75; < Hindi paṭṭī bandage; akin to Sanskrit paṭṭa strip of cloth, bandage

Example Sentences

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puttee

He bent down to tighten the lacings on a puttee.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

There was nothing for it but to go on, so tying up the knee with a puttee, I hobbled on—the others nobly helping me by carrying my rifle.

From A Kut Prisoner by H. C. W. Bishop

He said never a word, but in a trice had his knife out, cut off his puttee and looked at his ankle.

From "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders by John Allister Currie

Personally I had no other headgear of any kind, except a sort of Glengarry made of pieces of puttee stitched together.

From A Prisoner in Turkey by John Still

Steam rose from puttee and heavy shoe and from the sodden woollen breeches.

From The Flaming Jewel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers