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Vinony

patten

noun

  1. protective overshoe with a wooden or wood and metal sole, held in place by leather or cloth bands
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpat(ə)n/ / /ˈpæt(ə)n/

name

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
  3. A town, village, and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

noun

Etymology: Variant forms.

  1. Obsolete form of paten.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English patyn, patin, pateyn, from Old French patin, from patte (“paw, hoof”), from Latin patta, of imitative origin.

  1. To go about wearing pattens.