Definitions
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- noun A
strip ofcloth worn around thefeet before the wide availability ofsocks or to avoidchafing , absorb sweat and improve the foothold.
Etymologies
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Examples
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His feet are wrapped in portyanki, a square of fabric used instead of socks, which look and smell like they are in dire need of change, too.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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His feet are wrapped in portyanki, a square of fabric used instead of socks, which look and smell like they are in dire need of change, too.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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Pull on the scratchy uniform, the portyanki (rectangular pieces of cloth used instead of socks), and the heavy leather boots that didn’t quite fit.
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Pull on the scratchy uniform, the portyanki (rectangular pieces of cloth used instead of socks), and the heavy leather boots that didn’t quite fit.
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Pull on the scratchy uniform, the portyanki (rectangular pieces of cloth used instead of socks), and the heavy leather boots that didn’t quite fit.
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Pull on the scratchy uniform, the portyanki (rectangular pieces of cloth used instead of socks), and the heavy leather boots that didn’t quite fit.
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