puttee

[ puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee ]

/ pʌˈti, pʊ-, ˈpʌt i /

noun

a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.

a gaiter or legging of leather or other material, as worn by soldiers, riders, etc.

Also putty, puttie .

Origin of puttee

1870–75; <Hindi paṭṭī bandage; akin to Sanskrit paṭṭa strip of cloth, bandage

Words nearby puttee

put someone through his or her paces, put someone up, put someone up to, put someone wise, putt, puttee, putter, put that in your pipe and smoke it, put the arm on, put the blame on, put the cart before the horse

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Example sentences from the Web for puttee

Personally I had no other headgear of any kind, except a sort of Glengarry made of pieces of puttee stitched together.
A Prisoner in Turkey|John Still
I took off the puttee, rolled up his trousers, and discovered no sign of a wound.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin
He walked ahead as fast as he could, his puttee still dragging behind him.
Three Soldiers|John Dos Passos
It is a sign of gaucherie, however, to allow the top of either sock to protrude above the puttee or legging.
The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918|American Expeditionary Forces

I rolled up one of his puttees, put it under his knee, braced his knee up and tied it in position with the other puttee.
At Suvla Bay|John Hargrave

British Dictionary definitions for puttee

puttee

putty

/ (ˈpʌtɪ) /

noun plural -tees or -ties

(usually plural) a strip of cloth worn wound around the legs from the ankle to the knee, esp as part of a military uniform in World War I

Word Origin for puttee

C19: from Hindi pattī, from Sanskrit pattikā, from patta cloth

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单词	puttee
释义	puttee [ puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee ] / pʌˈti, pʊ-, ˈpʌt i / noun a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform. a gaiter or legging of leather or other material, as worn by soldiers, riders, etc. Also putty, puttie . Origin of puttee 1870–75; <Hindi paṭṭī bandage; akin to Sanskrit paṭṭa strip of cloth, bandage Words nearby puttee put someone through his or her paces, put someone up, put someone up to, put someone wise, putt, puttee, putter, put that in your pipe and smoke it, put the arm on, put the blame on, put the cart before the horse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puttee Personally I had no other headgear of any kind, except a sort of Glengarry made of pieces of puttee stitched together. A Prisoner in Turkey\|John Still I took off the puttee, rolled up his trousers, and discovered no sign of a wound. Atlantic Narratives\|Mary Antin He walked ahead as fast as he could, his puttee still dragging behind him. Three Soldiers\|John Dos Passos It is a sign of gaucherie, however, to allow the top of either sock to protrude above the puttee or legging. The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918\|American Expeditionary Forces I rolled up one of his puttees, put it under his knee, braced his knee up and tied it in position with the other puttee. At Suvla Bay\|John Hargrave British Dictionary definitions for puttee puttee putty / (ˈpʌtɪ) / noun plural -tees or -ties (usually plural) a strip of cloth worn wound around the legs from the ankle to the knee, esp as part of a military uniform in World War I Word Origin for puttee C19: from Hindi pattī, from Sanskrit pattikā, from patta cloth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to puttee stockings, putts, chaps, buskins, leggins
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puttee

noun

Origin of puttee

Words nearby puttee

Example sentences from the Web for puttee

British Dictionary definitions for puttee

putty

noun plural -tees or -ties

Word Origin for puttee

Words related to puttee