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puttee

[ puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee ]

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.


puttee

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of puttee1

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

Origin of puttee1

C19: from Hindi pattī, from Sanskrit pattikā, from patta cloth
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Example Sentences

FitzMorris turned up at the next parade with one puttee missing, and a tunic that could not meet across his chest.

A bullet had just grazed his leg and the Government was compelled to provide him with a new puttee.

You takee my tanglefoot and allee samee puttee in your pockee; me wantee.

It is a sign of gaucherie, however, to allow the top of either sock to protrude above the puttee or legging.

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

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