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What (who) is puttie - definition
COVERING FOR THE LOWER LEG
Puttie; Puttees
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Puttee
A puttee (also spelled puttie, adapted from the Hindi [meaning "bandage") is a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, alternatively known as: legwraps, leg bindings, winingas, or Wickelbänder. They consist of a long narrow piece of cloth wound tightly, and spirally round the leg, and serving to provide both support (as a compression garment]) and protection.
Puttee
·add. ·noun ·same·as Putty, a kind of gaiter.
puttee
['p?ti]
¦ noun a strip of cloth wound round the leg from ankle to knee for protection and support.
Origin
C19: from Hindi pa??i 'band, bandage'.
Wikipedia
Puttee
A puttee (also spelled puttie, adapted from the Hindi paṭṭī, meaning "bandage") is a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, alternatively known as: legwraps, leg bindings, winingas, or Wickelbänder. They consist of a long narrow piece of cloth wound tightly, and spirally round the leg, and serving to provide both support (as a compression garment) and protection. They were worn by both mounted and dismounted soldiers, generally taking the place of the leather or cloth gaiter.
