patten
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.
pattened
-
a word derived from
patten.
Example Sentences
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Wherever they went, some pattened girl stopped to curtsy, or some footman in dishabille sneaked off.
From Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
