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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

puttee

He bent down to tighten the lacings on a puttee.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

I was returning from an O Pip, or Observation Post, and Steggles was carrying a pair of my boots with a rolled puttee stuffed into each.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917 by Various

Bracy bowed his head, and the young soldier ran his hand down the puttee bandage about his officer’s leg, and drew in his breath sharply.

From Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills by William H. C. Groome

To draw the sledge along, join a lap thong or sealskin or rope or puttee to the outer Ski tips, and also to the ends of the stick across them.

From Ski-running by Katharine Symonds Furse

He grouses when he has to clean his buttons; he grouses loudly and fiercely when a puttee frays to rags, and he grouses when his tea is too hot.

From Private Peat by Harold Reginald Peat

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