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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold. plural-normally

Synonyms

All synonyms

footwrapvatnik

Etymology

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

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