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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pat•ten (pat′n),USA pronunciation n. - Clothingany of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Clothinga separate sole attached to a shoe or boot for this purpose.
- BuildingBuilding Trades. any stand or support, esp. one of a number resting on unbroken ground as a substitute for a foundation.
- Middle French patin wooden shoe, perh. derivative of pate paw
- Middle English paten 1350–1400
- Biographical Gilbert ("Burt L. Standish'' ), 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: patten /ˈpætən/ n - a wooden clog or sandal on a raised wooden platform or metal ring
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French patin, probably from patte paw |