mitten

[ mit-n ]

/ ˈmɪt n /

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noun

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

mitt (def. 4).

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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, adjective

Words nearby mitten

mitt, Mittag-Leffler, Mitteleuropa, Mittelland Canal, mittelschmerz, mitten, Mitterrand, mittimus, Mitty, mitumba, Mitumba Mountains

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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-Science
The best mittens have been providing heat to cold hands during freezing winters for centuries.
Best mittens: Keep your hands cozy|PopSci Commerce Team|February 8, 2021|Popular-Science
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 Online
You’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.
How to knit your own Bernie mittens|Sandra Gutierrez G.|January 26, 2021|Popular-Science

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. 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

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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