PUTTEE, or PUTTIE  , the name, adapted from the Hindi patti, bandage (Skr. patta, strip of cloth), for a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, consisting of a long narrow piece of cloth wound tightly and spirally round the leg, and serving both as a support and protection,, worn especially by riders, and taking the place of the leather or cloth gaiter . It has been adopted as part of the uniform of the mounted soldier in the British army .