mitten
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
Origin of mitten
1Other words from mitten
- mit·ten·like, adjective
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How to use mitten in a sentence
If you want an extra barrier because it’s just a little too hot in the mitten, you can place them in bags or wrap them in a thin cloth.
Best hand warmers: Block the chill during your favorite winter activities | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe best mittens have been providing heat to cold hands during freezing winters for centuries.
If you’re looking for something for similar purposes, Arc'teryx’s Fission SV mitten has a lot of the same features as the Alpha SV, but we haven’t tested it.
My Favorite Winter Gloves for Various Activities | Jakob Schiller | February 3, 2021 | Outside OnlineYou’ll be knitting your mittens in the round, meaning there’s no clear beginning or end to each row—you’ll work in a spiral going upward.
You can now sip coffee out of a mug featuring Bernie and his mittens every morning if you so desire.
People Have Turned Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Fashion Into So Much More Than Your Standard Meme | Megan McCluskey | January 21, 2021 | Time
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. SadlerWith 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. SadlerShe don't need much of anything on her except a double-reefed mitten with the thumb brailed up.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayHe feebly slipped the large fur mitten lined with thickness of wool from his right hand.
The Red One | Jack LondonA 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
/ (ˈmɪtən) /
a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingers: Sometimes shortened to: mitt
slang a boxing glove
Origin of mitten
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