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The correct spelling is pates.
How to pronounce pates
noun
Say it like: Pat-es
The correct spelling is pates. (somewhat obsolete) The head, particularly the top or crown. For example: "He had a shiny, bald pate."
Usage Examples
“He had a shiny, bald pate.”
Definition
noun
- 1.(somewhat obsolete) The head, particularly the top or crown.
- 2.Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
- 3.The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
- 4.A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
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