mitten
[ mit-n ]
/ ˈmɪt n /
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noun
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
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Origin of mitten
1350–1400; Middle English miteyn<Middle French, Old French mitaine, equivalent to mite mitten (< ?) + -aine-an
OTHER WORDS FROM mitten
mit·ten·like, adjectiveWords nearby mitten
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mitten
/ (ˈmɪtən) /
noun
a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingersSometimes shortened to: mitt
slang a boxing glove
Word Origin for mitten
C14: from Old French mitaine, of uncertain origin
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