puttee

A strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee.

A gaiter covering the lower leg.

A strip of woolen or other fabric, sometimes waterproofed, four inches wide and three yards long, with a tape at one end, designed to be wound spirally around the leg, from the ankle nearly to the knee. It forms an efficient protection to sportsmen and soldiers. See the extract.

A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.

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

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