noun
- long strips of cloth wound around the leg from ankle to knee, worn as protective leg coverings especially by soldiers
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The soldiers wrapped their puttees tightly around their legs before marching.
- His puttees protected his shins from thorns and brambles.
- World War I infantry commonly wore puttees as part of their uniform.
- She learned to wind the puttees properly during military training.
- The museum displayed authentic puttees from the Great War.
- Puttees were gradually replaced by more modern leg protection.