Meaning & use
patten
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A historical overshoe with a wooden or metal base, worn to raise the foot above mud or wet ground.
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Women in the muddy market once wore pattens to keep their shoes clean.
The museum displayed a pair of 18th-century pattens alongside other period footwear.
A note on using this word
A historical term rarely used today outside of costume history or museum contexts.
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overshoeclog
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