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Definition of puttee - 3 dictionary results

put⋅tee

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

Origin:
1870–75; < Hindi paṭṭī bandage; akin to Skt paṭṭa strip of cloth, bandage
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put·tee   (pŭ-tē', pŭt'ē)   
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.


[Hindi paṭṭī, from Sanskrit paṭṭikā, from paṭṭakaḥ, bandage, ribbon, from paṭṭaḥ, strip of cloth.]
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puttee

covering for the lower leg, consisting of a cloth or leather legging held on by straps or laces or a cloth strip wound spirally around the leg. In ancient Greece a type of puttee was worn by peasants, who wrapped irregular linen straps around their legs.

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