mitten

[ mit-n ]
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noun
  1. a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.

Origin of mitten

1
1350–1400; Middle English miteyn<Middle French, Old French mitaine, equivalent to mite mitten (< ?) + -aine-an

Other words from mitten

  • mit·ten·like, adjective

Words Nearby mitten

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How to use mitten in a sentence

  • The cold mitten friction is a bath that is applicable to any condition where the child or adult needs "toning up."

    The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
  • With a rough mitten made out of either mohair, crash, or turkish towel, the entire body should now be rubbed until it is pink.

    The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
  • She don't need much of anything on her except a double-reefed mitten with the thumb brailed up.

    Blow The Man Down | Holman Day
  • He feebly slipped the large fur mitten lined with thickness of wool from his right hand.

    The Red One | Jack London
  • A little later in the trial this testimony was fully corroborated by the statements of Captain Jack mitten.

    The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for mitten

mitten

/ (ˈmɪtən) /


noun
  1. a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingers: Sometimes shortened to: mitt

  2. slang a boxing glove

Origin of mitten

1
C14: from Old French mitaine, of uncertain origin

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