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leging vs puttee

puttee vs leging

leging and puttee both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leging Yes No No No
puttee Yes No No No
As nouns, puttee is a hyponym of leging; that is, puttee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leging:
  • leging: a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
  • puttee: a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
Other hyponyms of leging include chap, gaiter, gaiter, spat.
leging (noun) puttee (noun)
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
Difference between leging and puttee

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