portyanka

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portyanka

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

noun portyanki · portyankas

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

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"portyanka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/portyanka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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portyanka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/portyanka

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"portyanka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/portyanka.

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@misc{portyanka_2026,
  title = {portyanka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/portyanka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}