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patten

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Noun — A shoe with a thick sole, often a wooden clog, worn to raise the foot off the ground.

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Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

Etymology

From Middle English patyn, patin or pateyn, from Old French patin, from patte, meaning "paw, hoof", from Latin patta, which is of imitative origin.

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