patten
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.
Origin of patten
1Other words from patten
- pattened, adjective
Other definitions for Patten (2 of 2)
Gilbert "Burt L. Standish", 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories.
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How to use patten in a sentence
The Pattens did not need the Declaration of Independence to tell them about the American Cause.
Colonists like the Pattens did not fight against imperial rule because they resented paying taxes.
The chief noises were women's shrill cries, men's laughter, Susan's stays and pattens, Olly Dowden's "heu-heu-heu!"
Return of the Native | Thomas HardyThese pattens were fitted on by means of a screw apparatus, which met in front of the foot and was easily fastened.
Lives of the Engineers | Samuel SmilesBesides these two incumbrances, the stout lady contrived to carry in her hands an umbrella, a basket, and a pair of pattens.
Lucretia, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Pattens is desperate, and he is the sort of man who will have no mercy.
A Plucky Girl | L. T. MeadeGoloshes had not then come into use, and women wore in muddy weather pattens or clogs.
Christopher Crayon's Recollections | J. Ewing Ritchie
British Dictionary definitions for patten
/ (ˈpætən) /
a wooden clog or sandal on a raised wooden platform or metal ring
Origin of patten
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