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PATTEN
- to go on pattens (wooden shoes) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
- a shoe having a thick wooden sole [n PATTENS] : PATTENED [adj]
- 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
- separate sole attached to a shoe or boot for this purpose
- any stand or support, esp. one of a number resting on unbroken ground as a substitute for a foundation
- a clog, sandal, or overshoe often with a wooden sole or metal device to elevate the foot and increase the wearer's height or aid in walking in mud