portyanka

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noun

A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.

OriginRussian портя́нка →
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Meanings

nounportyanka (plural portyanki or portyankas)

plural portyanki · plural portyankas

  1. plural normallyA cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
footwrapvatnik

Origin

  1. Russianпортя́нка
  2. Englishportyanka

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

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APA

portyanka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portyanka

MLA

“portyanka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portyanka. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portyanka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portyanka.

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