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patten

/ˈpæt.ən/

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noun

/ˈpæt.ən/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип обуви, обычно с деревянной подошвой, предназначенной для подъема владельца над грязью или мокрой землей.

A noun referring to a type of footwear, typically with a wooden sole, designed to elevate the wearer above mud or wet ground.

  1. Wooden-soled footwearC2formalbritish

    A type of shoe or overshoe with a wooden sole, often worn historically to raise the foot above mud or dirt.

    ruДеревянная обувь

    • In medieval times, people wore pattens to walk through muddy streets.
    • The museum displayed a pair of pattens from the 16th century.
    • She clattered down the cobblestone lane in her wooden pattens.

    Synonymsclogovershoesabot