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puttee

put·tee

UK/ˈpʌtiː/ US/pʌˈtiː/ uncommon

noun

1.

a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I

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Origin

From Hindi पट्टी (paṭṭī, “bandage, strip of cloth”), from Sanskrit पट्टिका (paṭṭikā) of similar meaning.

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