mitten

[ mit-n ]

noun

1. a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
2. mitt ( def 4 ).

mitten

/ ˈmɪtən /

noun

1. a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingers Sometimes shortened tomitt
2. slang.
   a boxing glove

Other Words From

• mitten·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitten¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitten¹

C14: from Old French mitaine, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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.

From Popular-Science

The best mittens have been providing heat to cold hands during freezing winters for centuries.

From 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.

From 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.

From Popular-Science

You can now sip coffee out of a mug featuring Bernie and his mittens every morning if you so desire.

From Time

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

From Project Gutenberg

With a rough mitten made out of either mohair, crash, or turkish towel, the entire body should now be rubbed until it is pink.

From Project Gutenberg

She don't need much of anything on her except a double-reefed mitten with the thumb brailed up.

From Project Gutenberg

He feebly slipped the large fur mitten lined with thickness of wool from his right hand.

From Project Gutenberg

A little later in the trial this testimony was fully corroborated by the statements of Captain Jack Mitten.

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Related Words

• mitt