These are shaped boards attached to the sole of a shoe, which extend sideways well beyond the shape of the foot, and therefore are a different sort of footwear from the patten discussed here.

The meaning of PATTEN is 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.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun patten, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 14, 2025 · Noun patten (plural pattens) Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs. [from 14th c.]

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Pattens functioned to elevate the foot above the mud and dirt (including human effluent and animal dung) of the street, in a period when road and urban paving was minimal. Women …

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Definition of 'patten' patten in British English (ˈpætən ) noun a wooden clog or sandal on a raised wooden platform or metal ring

patten (ˈpætən) n (Clothing & Fashion) a wooden clog or sandal on a raised wooden platform or metal ring [C14: from Old French patin, probably from patte paw]