mitten
noun
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
mittens
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pluralof mitten.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She even resisted when Rachel opened a used bookstore several years ago in Southwest Ohio and based her holiday windows on “Little House,” decorated with red mittens and lit-up log cabins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It warms the inside and lets you study the cold without mittens.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
"I communicate with Nuuk from this tablet," Mathiassen said, pulling off her sealskin mittens to turn on the device.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
She and other women used socks as scarves, sleeves and mittens but were threatened with fines if they continued to misuse the garments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
Ralph was tired of skulking about, hiding in mittens and boots, scrounging glue-flavored seeds from fourth-grade mosaics, and eating sugar, which he had overheard children say rotted teeth.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
