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puttee

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpʌtiː/
  • UK: /pʌˈtiː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A strip of cloth wound round the leg, worn for protection or support by hikers, soldiers etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Something that is put somewhere; the object of the action of putting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of patti (“Punjab residential subdivision”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: legging, leging, leg covering

History

Etymology

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

From put + -ee.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: dolaq — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Azerbaijani: patava — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Bengali: পটি (pṭi) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Bulgarian: навой (navoj) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Bulgarian: партенка (partenka) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Burmese: ပတ်တီး (patti:) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • French: bande molletière — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Hindi: पट्टी (paṭṭī) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Persian: پتک (patak) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Polish: owijacz — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Sanskrit: पट्टी (paṭṭī) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Sanskrit: पट्टिका (paṭṭikā) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Ottoman Turkish: طولاق (dolak) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Urdu: پٹی (paṭṭī) — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection
  • Vietnamese: xà cạp — strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection