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Definition of puttee in English: putteenoun ˈpʌtiˌpəˈti 1A long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee for protection and support. Example sentencesExamples - Michael Barber says that puttees were replaced by anklets in 1939.
- The period saw the transition of British Army uniform from red wool serge coats to khaki cotton, and gaiters were replaced by puttees.
- Anand's protagonist, Bakha, wants to wear trousers, breeches, coat, puttees and boots.
- 1.1North American A leather legging.
Origin Late 19th century: from Hindi paṭṭī 'band, bandage'. Rhymes butty, cutty, gutty, nutty, putty, rutty, smutty Definition of puttee in US English: putteenounˌpəˈtiˌpəˈtē 1A long strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee for protection and support. Example sentencesExamples - The period saw the transition of British Army uniform from red wool serge coats to khaki cotton, and gaiters were replaced by puttees.
- Michael Barber says that puttees were replaced by anklets in 1939.
- Anand's protagonist, Bakha, wants to wear trousers, breeches, coat, puttees and boots.
- 1.1North American A leather legging.
Origin Late 19th century: from Hindi paṭṭī ‘band, bandage’. |