portyanka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian портя́нка (portjánka) or (more commonly in the plural) портя́нки (portjánki).

Noun

portyanka (plural portyanki or portyankas)

  1. (usually in the plural) A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.
    Hypernym: footwrap

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