Synonyms for
Patten
Definition
a shoe with a wooden sole and an elevated heel, worn outdoors in wet or muddy conditions
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- I put on my pattens before going outside to play in the mud.
- My grandmother used to wear pattens when doing chores on the farm.
- The pattens protected my feet from getting wet in the rain.
- I had to take off my pattens before entering the house.
- Pattens were popular in the 18th century for their practicality in wet conditions.
Quotes
'I have heard men say, that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing.' - Isaac Patten
'There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read.' - G.K. Chesterton
'The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.' - Oscar Patten