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patten

[ pat-n ]
/ ˈpæt n /
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noun
any 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.
a separate sole attached to a shoe or boot for this purpose.
Building Trades. any stand or support, especially one of a number resting on unbroken ground as a substitute for a foundation.
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Origin of patten

1350–1400; Middle English paten<Middle French patin wooden shoe, perhaps derivative of pate paw

OTHER WORDS FROM patten

pattened, adjective

Words nearby patten

patronym, patronymic, patroon, patsy, pattée, patten, patter, pattern, pattern bargaining, pattern bombing, patterned alopecia

Other definitions for patten (2 of 2)

Patten
[ pat-n ]
/ ˈpæt n /
noun
Gilbert "Burt L. Standish", 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories.
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How to use patten in a sentence

  • Dark pattens pop up all over the digital environment, from e-commerce checkouts to digital ads to — yes — cookie tracking opt-out interfaces.

    WTF are dark patterns?|Kate Kaye|March 25, 2021|Digiday

  • Before Broadway theaters shuttered, Patten brought the same electricity to New York’s Broadhurst Theatre.

    Grammy Winners of Tomorrow|Joshua Eferighe|March 14, 2021|Ozy

  • Now Patten is up for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and she and her castmates are nominated for Best Musical Theater Album at the Grammys.

    Grammy Winners of Tomorrow|Joshua Eferighe|March 14, 2021|Ozy

British Dictionary definitions for patten

patten
/ (ˈpætən) /
noun
a wooden clog or sandal on a raised wooden platform or metal ring

Word Origin for patten

C14: from Old French patin, probably from patte paw
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