put|tee

put|tee
put|tee «PUHT ee, puh TEE», noun.
1. a long, narrow strip of cloth wound around the leg from ankle to knee, formerly worn especially by sportsmen and soldiers: »

He wore the…short-sleeved tunic, boots and puttees of the Force Publique (London Times).

2. a gaiter of cloth or leather reaching from ankle to knee, formerly worn especially by soldiers, riders, and many polemen and guards. Also, puttie, putty.
╂[< Hindi paī a bandage, strip < Sanskrit paī cloth]

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