mitten
Americannoun
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Sometimes shortened to: mitt. a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingers
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slang a boxing glove
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
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The day he arrived, on the bottom of a fishing boat, along with about 80 seasick travellers, he was hired by a mitten factory.
From BBC
While outside, the NHS advises that babies and children should wear several layers of clothes to keep warm, including a hat and mittens to stop heat loss.
From BBC
“Certainly, the baker must be summoned at once,” Miss Mortimer said with urgency, and pulled on some mittens.
From Literature
Hemlock is a small town located in the crook of the Michigan mitten, between the thumb and the fingers.
From Barron's
We used special grated mittens to wipe the mixture off of our bodies in the private zen garden, then rinsed off in the shower.
From Los Angeles Times
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