mitten

American  

[mit-n] / ˈmɪt n /

noun

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

2. mitt.

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mitten British  

/ ˈmɪtən /

noun

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

2. slang a boxing glove

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Other Word Forms

• mittenlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of mitten

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

Example Sentences

It warms the inside and lets you study the cold without mittens.

From Salon

I took inner and outer deerskin pants, two sealskin blouses, a pair of mukluks and a pair of softer boots to wear under them, a pair of gloves and a pair of mittens.

From Literature

“And make mittens from the last of the wool.”

From Literature

Then I shoved my phone into my pocket and replaced my mittens, because the sky was gray and spitting ice.

From Literature

“You don’t see people walking around in mittens.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• mitt