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pat·ten (pat′'n)

noun

any of various thick wooden sandals or clogs formerly worn for walking over wet or muddy ground

Etymology: ME patyn < MFr patin < OFr pate, a paw: see patois

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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