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.

PATTEN definition: Gilbert Burt L. Standish, 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories. See examples of Patten used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · patten (third-person singular simple present pattens, present participle pattening, simple past and past participle pattened) (intransitive) To go about wearing pattens.

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]

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