portyanka

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English

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a Soviet soldier drying his footwraps, Y.G. Gorelov, "Do the Russians Want War?", 1962

Etymology

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

Noun

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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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