putty, puttee

Putty or putty means a paste used to seal cracks or seams, or to fill holes, in walls, wood, or pipes--
He went to the hardware store to buy some putty.
He wants some putty to fill the holes before he paints the wall.
Putty may be used to describe a person--
He was putty in her hands.
Putty may also mean to fill a crack or hole, as a verb ( action word )--
He'll need to putty those holes before he paints.

Puttee or puttee ( rhymes with putty ) means a long strip of cloth wound around the lower leg, as worn by a WWI soldier, or some other military personnel or sportsmen--
He is cutting up cloth to make a new puttee.
The puttee on his left leg has a hole in it.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He covered the stain on his puttee with some putty, and the sergeant didn't notice it."

Note--"putti" ( poo tee ) is the plural ( more than one ) of "putto", meaning a sort of cherub or baby angel often seen in old paintings or artworks--
The putti in this painting were added at a later date.
Note # 2--"puttees" is the plural ( more than one ) form of "puttee"--
His puttees came loose, and he tripped over them.
"Putties" is the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of the verb ( action word ) "putty", meaning to fill a hole or crack with putty--
If he putties this hole, you won't notice the damage.