Shoes with a sole that allows slipping on a surface, and may have bearings or a blade ( p . E.g. for ice.) It comes from the French patte ("paw") and skate (patin "thick sole shoe") was the one used to move in the snow. In lunfardo is a way to call the prostitute who 'kicks' ( "walks") the street.
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