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mitten

[ mit-n ]

noun

  1. a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.


mitten

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingers Sometimes shortened tomitt
  2. slang.
    a boxing glove
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • t· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mitten1

1350–1400; Middle English miteyn < Middle French, Old French mitaine, equivalent to mite mitten (< ?) + -aine -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mitten1

C14: from Old French mitaine, of uncertain origin
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Jean mentions Les in the letter who she said gave her the address for her sweetheart, as well as Joan who was knitting her mittens for her Christmas present.

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In 2020, independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders stole the show with his utilitarian coat and patterned mittens - a gift from a constituent - that went viral for their contrast to a day of pomp and circumstance.

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You should keep your baby's head warm when going outside, and use mittens or gloves to stop heat loss.

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He was told to buy a warm jacket, get mittens and thermal underwear.

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It was so cold that the instant I stepped inside — wearing a face mask, earmuffs and mittens for protection — ice crystals began to form on my nose and snowflakes fell from the ceiling.

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