portyanka

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English[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

Translations[edit]

footwrap — see footwrap
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