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puttee

[ puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee ]
/ pʌˈti, pʊ-, ˈpʌt i /
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noun
a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
a gaiter or legging of leather or other material, as worn by soldiers, riders, etc.
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Also putty, puttie .

Origin of puttee

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

Words nearby puttee

put someone up, put someone up to, put someone wise, putt, puttanesca, puttee, putter, put that in your pipe and smoke it, put the arm on, put the blame on, put the cart before the horse
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buskins, chaps, putts, stockings, leggins

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British Dictionary definitions for puttee

puttee

putty

/ (ˈpʌtɪ) /
noun plural -tees or -ties
(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

Word Origin for puttee

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