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puttees

noun as in leggings

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You expect a director to come walking out of the woods on 18 in puttees and with his cap on backward yelling, “Cut!”

The aunts led us over to the automobiles, where Henriette, in black puttees and with a stiff-brimmed cap tucked under his arm, was standing at rigid attention.

Wearing short skirts and puttees, they waded through the molasses and distributed hot coffee and doughnuts to the firemen, policemen, soldiers and sailors.

One wore an officer’s uniform and carried a samurai sword, while the other wore puttees and carried what appeared to be a replica rifle.

One wore an officer’s uniform and carried a samurai sword, while the other wore puttees and carried what appeared to be a replica rifle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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