puttees
Spiral leg bandages
Puttees are long strips of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee, worn as part of military uniforms or for protection during outdoor work.
They were standard military gear through World War I and into World War II, providing support and keeping debris out of boots: The soldiers wrapped their puttees before the march.
Form-fitting leg garments
- gaitersAnkle-to-calf protective wear
- khakiDull yellowish-brown shade
- infantryGround combat troops
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
trenches · World War I · battledress · canvas · webbing · army · regiment · doughboys
Ankle-to-calf protective wear
- spatsMinor verbal clashes
- chapsProtective riding legwear
- breechesTrousers ending below knee
- leggingsForm-fitting leg garments
waders · jodhpurs · riding boots · shin guards · stockings · knee-highs · anklets
Curve winding around center
- bandageWound covering strip
- bindingLegally or morally required
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
- clothWoven or knit material
wool · flannel · winding · strapping · tape · fastening · buckle · lacing
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicalOf documented times
bygone · old-fashioned · period · militaria · memorabilia · relic · museum · reenactment
leggings
Form-fitting leg garments
soldiers · trenches · World War I · battledress · canvas · webbing · army · regiment · doughboys · tommies
gaiters
Ankle-to-calf protective wear
leggings · waders · jodhpurs · riding boots · shin guards · stockings · knee-highs · anklets
spiral
Curve winding around center
cloth · wool · flannel · winding · strapping · tape · fastening · buckle · lacing · securing
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
historical · bygone · old-fashioned · period · militaria · memorabilia · relic · museum · reenactment · Edwardian
shielding
Protecting from harm
mud · thorns · insects · snakebite · abrasion · moisture · ankle support · compression · warmth · terrain
- military weararmy boots, army uniform, beret, camo, camo jacket
- American WWIdoughboys, General Pershing, Argonne, Western Front, over there
- military clothingarmy uniform, combat uniform, dress uniform, service uniform, fatigues
- military surplusarmy surplus, navy surplus, surplus store, surplus stores, surplus goods
- WWI InfantryTommies, Tommy, riflemen, trench warfare, bayonet
- WWI Slangdoughboy, Tommy, Hun, Fritz, Jerry