Puttee Definition

pŭ-tē, pŭtē
puttees
noun
A covering for the lower leg, in the form of a cloth or leather gaiter or a cloth strip wound spirally.
Webster's New World
A gaiter covering the lower leg.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Puttee

Noun

Singular:
puttee
Plural:
puttees

Origin of Puttee

  • Hindi paṭṭī from Sanskrit paṭṭikā from paṭṭakaḥ bandage, ribbon from paṭṭaḥ strip of cloth

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hindi पट्टी (paá¹­á¹­Ä«, “bandage, strip of cloth"), from Sanskrit पट्टिका (paá¹­á¹­ikā) of similar meaning.

    From Wiktionary

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