Etymology

portyanka

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Today it means: A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold. Full definition →

Russian портя́нка
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromпортя́нка
  2. English todayportyanka

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.