Illustration of puttee
- puttees
puttee
noun
put·tee ˌpə-ˈtē 
pu̇-;
ˈpə-tē 1
: a cloth strip wrapped around the leg from ankle to knee
2
: a usually leather legging secured by a strap or catch or by laces
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web It’s taken hold at British labels, A-Cold-Wall and Cottweiler, where models were secured with dozens of little puttees and hiking straps. 
Steff Yotka, Vogue, 27 July 2018 Decked out in green puttees, hobnail boots and a bomber jacket. Amanda Demarco, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Steff Yotka, Vogue, 27 July 2018 Decked out in green puttees, hobnail boots and a bomber jacket. Amanda Demarco, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu paṭṭī strip of cloth, from Sanskrit paṭṭikā
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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