puttie
/ˈpʌti/
noun
- A strip of cloth wound around the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially by soldiers or hikers for support and protection.
- Hikers in the early 1900s often wore putties to protect their legs from brush and mud.
- He wrapped the puttie tightly around his calf before setting out on the long march.
- The old soldier still had his putties from the war, carefully stored in a trunk.
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