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.

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

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.

Jan 20, 2026 · 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.]

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

Patten is a small town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The town was named for Amos Patten, a resident of Bangor, Maine, who purchased for its vast timber supply what was designated …

"a wooden shoe or clog," later especially a thick-soled shoe worn by women to make them… See origin and meaning of patten.

Patten definition: Any one of various types of wooden-soled footwear, such as a sandal, shoe, or clog, worn to increase one's height or to keep one's feet out of the mud.