ゲートル

noun

gaiter; puttee

A cloth or leather covering worn over the lower leg and shoe, historically used in military and outdoor contexts. In modern Japanese, it may refer to similar protective legwear.

from French guêtre

• 昔むかしの兵へい隊たいはゲートルを巻まいて行こう軍ぐんした。

  Soldiers in the past marched wearing gaiters.

• 登と山ざんのとき、ゲートルを着つけると靴くつに小こ石いしが入はいりにくい。

  When hiking, wearing gaiters helps keep pebbles out of your shoes.