Associations to the word «Puttee»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PUTTEE, noun. A strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.