portyanka

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

Etymology

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

Noun

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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